News — Haiti Development Institute

4th Haiti Funders Conference Brings Together 82 Organizations and Philanthropists

Participatory program featured salons led by leaders of successful nonprofits and philanthropic actors, academics and civil society leaders.

HDIJune 10, 2019

HDI Featured in Inside Philanthropy Article

In a recent conversation with Inside Philanthropy, Executive Director Pierre Noel shared Haiti Development Institute's unique path to supporting community-led development in Haiti.

HDIMarch 8, 2019Haiti

HDI Launches Second Cohort of Its Organizational Development Program

HDI selected 13 organizations from a pool of 25 applicants to participate in our signature two-year, cohort-based capacity building program.

HDIDecember 7, 2018

HDI Awards Grants Totaling Nearly $200,000 to Haitian Grassroots Organizations

As a philanthropic intermediary and with the support of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, HDI awarded another round of grants totaling almost $200,000.

HDINovember 2, 2018

HDI and Executive Director Pierre Noel Featured in Boston Foundation Spring Newsletter

HDI received some great visibility with a feature article in the Boston Foundation's Spring 2018 newsletter. The piece does a great job of explaining HDI's mission and its importance. See article.

HDIApril 30, 2018

Nonprofit Spotlight: CLES

Nonprofit Spotlight profiles organizations we work with to share how they are leading economic and social transformation in their communities. “HDI’s partnership has been catalytic to our success,” credits Albert Joseph, Executive Director of CLES.

HDINovember 27, 2017

Leader Spotlight: Jean Raymond Delinois, Executive Director of ACAPE

Leader spotlights introduce you to the committed and visionary leaders we partner with to transform development in Haiti. Meet Jean Raymond Délinois, the Executive Director of ACAPE.

HDIAugust 17, 2017

Why you should care about the end of TPS for Haitians in the United States

On May 22, 2017, Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly announced the decision to extend the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haitians for only an additional six months.

HDIJuly 17, 2017

HDI Visits Hurricane Matthew Relief Grantees with the Flora Family Foundation

HDI was able to use its connections on the ground to reach key community organizations and provide much-needed assistance in areas that would otherwise be left out.

HDIFebruary 7, 2017

HDI Opens Office in Arcahaie, Haiti

We were honored that many key partners joined us for this occasion, which marked the culmination of a long effort to transform the Haiti Fund’s foundational work into a permanent Haitian institution devoted to supporting long term development efforts.

HDIJanuary 30, 2017

HDI Takes Impact Investors to Haiti

We guided a group of 21 guarantors from MCE Social Capital on a visit to Haiti to learn about the state of economic development and about investment opportunities in the country.

HDIJanuary 24, 2017

3rd Haiti Funders Conference A Success

We were astounded by the number of individuals and organizations who attended the conference, especially following a particularly divided election night. The enthusiasm and passion in the room was infectious.

HDINovember 14, 2016