A GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM PUSHING FOR CHANGE
our ecosystem
We mobilize and sustain a global ecosystem of allies to invest in the local Haitian system and use lessons from Haiti to drive broader change in the international aid system. Our network includes individuals, funders, academia, government, diaspora, local organizations, advocates, and more.
Research & Learning
Guided by our Research & Advocacy advisory committee, Roots conducts original research and collects and curates knowledge, research, and tools from around the world. Our goal is to build a broad base of support for community-led approaches to aid and development, offer true pathways for funders and intermediaries to shift toward more equitable practices, and advocate for more funding to go toward communities and local groups.
Roots at the World Bank Annual Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum in October 2025
Roots at the Skoll World Forum in April 2026
Roots at the Haiti Funders Conference in June 2025
Collective Action & Advocacy
We believe in the power of collective action, and take an active role in member groups and coalitions that seek to amplify Haitian voices and push for locally led change.
These groups include:
We also work with partners, including members of the above groups, to organize convenings and events on important issues.
Haiti: From Crisis to Catalyst Symposium, Co-Hosted with American University and Haitian Foundation for Democracy.
Book launch event at American University in collaboration with the Movement for Community-led Development.
Funders Coalition for Haitian-led Development webinar on US government funding to the Haiti Regional Pooled Fund.