We Are Building an Endowment
An endowment is a gift that keeps giving in perpetuity. It is a mechanism for Haitians and friends of Ayiti across the globe to shape a legacy of long-term support to Ayiti’s development. Contributions to the endowment produce ongoing yields that are used to make grants to Haitian-led innovations.
How Does an Endowment Work?
Plant
Friends contribute to the endowment through individual, foundation, and corporate giving, as well as participation in fundraising events of ACT.
Grow
ACT invests these funds through the Miami Foundation and uses a portion of the funds to support the operations of ACT.
Harvest
The yields from the investments are used to make grants to Haitian-led organizations through a competitive grant-making process.
Grant-making to Haitian-led innovations in Ayiti
ACT is a grant-making community foundation registered in Ayiti and the US. ACT designates funds from the yield of its endowment to make grants to Haitian-led organizations in Ayiti that are leading innovations in one or more of the three pillars of civic education, environment, and entrepreneurship.
Our Pillars
Civic Education
A people who are self-aware, competent, and purposeful are best able to sustain a nation. ACT seeks to support community-building projects aimed at fostering leadership development, public stewardship, and re-engaging Haitian citizens to actively collaborate to promote the greater good of Haitian society.
Environment
We believe that integrated management of Ayiti’s precious natural resources promotes conditions that strengthen climate resiliency, creates livelihood opportunities, and expands long-term economic prospects for generations of Haitians. ACT seeks to support innovative projects that aim to reverse or proactively prevent environmental degradations while engaging Haitian communities to adopt behavioral patterns that protect the environment.
Entrepreneurship
Haitians have demonstrated a clear entrepreneurial spirit, but challenges have stunted the growth of this important economic sector. ACT seeks to support organizations that work to increase entrepreneurial capacity using effective skill building strategies to support entrepreneurs as they work to revitalize the economy of Ayiti.
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