During the 6th annual Haiti Funders Conference from June 4–6, 2025, in Boston, HFSA’s Executive Director delivered a speech underlining the critical need for coordinated investment in Haiti’s food system. Her address—poised between panels on enterprise development and systems change—emphasized the importance of local partnerships and actionable philanthropy at scale, underscoring HFSA’s growing role in the sector.
The Haiti Funders Conference, co-hosted by the Boston Foundation and Haiti Development Institute, is the premier gathering of donors, philanthropic leaders, investors, and official development agencies focused on supporting Haiti’s long-term development . This year’s theme, “Fertile Ground,” reflected an urgent call for strategic collaboration and systems-level thinking to tackle deep-rooted challenges such as governance gaps and economic contraction .
Over three days, the conference featured a robust agenda that spanned plenary sessions, panel discussions, and interactive workshops. Sessions addressed topics ranging from livelihoods and agriculture, youth leadership, health systems resilience, to innovative finance models like results-based funding . Notably, HFSA’s session alongside the Kolektif Arcadins and Model School Network explored how collective investment in agricultural value chains and nutrition programs can accelerate community impact.
The event closed with renewed momentum for HFSA’s strategic goals: expanding its network, formalizing governance, and mobilizing long-term funding. The Executive Director’s speech reinforced this direction, calling on funders to move beyond individual grantmaking and embrace coordinated, systemic investment. Participation in the conference strengthens HFSA’s visibility among key stakeholders and positions the Alliance as an essential conduit for philanthropic impact in Haiti.
Direktris Egzekitif HFSA a lanse yon apèl klè pandan 6yèm Konferans Donatè Ayiti a nan Boston
Pandan 6yèm edisyon Konferans Donatè Ayiti a ki te fèt soti 4 pou rive 6 jen 2025 nan vil Boston, Direktris Egzekitif Haiti Food System Alliance (HFSA) te pran lapawòl pou mete aksan sou nesesite pou gen plis envestisman koodone nan sistèm alimantè Ayiti. Nan diskou li, ki te bay ant de sesyon sou devlopman antrepriz ak chanjman sistèm yo, li mete aksan sou enpòtans patenarya lokal ak yon filantwopi ki baze sou aksyon konkrè, pandan li montre kijan HFSA ap pran plas li nan devlopman peyi a.
Konferans Donatè Ayiti a, ki òganize pa The Boston Foundation ak Haiti Development Institute, se prensipal espas kote donatè, lidè filantwopik, envestisè ak ajans devlopman entènasyonal reyini pou diskite sou avni Ayiti. Tèm konferans ane sa a, “Fertile Ground” (Tè Fertil), te mete aksan sou nesesite pou kolaborasyon estratejik ak refleksyon sou solisyon ki ka atake pwoblèm estriktirèl peyi a tankou move gouvènans ak ensekirite ekonomik.
Pandan twa jou konferans lan, patisipan yo te angaje nan atelye, diskisyon sou panèl, ak sesyon plenyè sou divès sijè tankou agrikilti, lidèchip jèn, rezilyans sistèm sante, ak modèl finans inovatè tankou finansman baze sou rezilta. HFSA te patisipe nan yon sesyon espesyal ansanm ak Kolektif Arcadins ak Rezo Lekòl Modèl yo sou kijan envestisman kolektif nan chèn valè agrikòl ak pwogram nitrisyon ka gen pi gwo enpak nan kominote yo.
Konferans lan fini sou yon nouvo enèji pou objektif estratejik HFSA yo: elaji rezo manm li yo, mete estrikti gouvènans solid sou pye, epi mobilize finansman alontèm. Diskou Direktris Egzekitif la te ranfòse vizyon sa a, lanse yon apèl pou donatè yo pa rete nan bay ti pwojè izole, men pito mete tèt ansanm pou sipòte chanjman sistèm nan. Patisipasyon HFSA nan konferans lan ranfòse vizibilite li bò kote patnè estratejik yo e mete alyans lan kòm yon aktè kle nan devlopman Ayiti.
