Our Values
What We Believe
We believe a connected world is not built on various one-sided exchanges, but through authentic and sustained collaboration. We envision a future in which communities have the power and resources necessary to activate local development on their own terms.
Funding communities directly is key to eliminating poverty
Poverty persists when those closest to and most invested in sustainably advancing progress in their communities cannot access funding.
Insiders understand the needs of their communities
All our projects begin as ideas from local entrepreneurs and leaders who want to improve their communities.
Community co-investment leads to sustained impact
We get money quickly to communities that are often bypassed by the traditional funders and incentivize communities to invest in local leaders.
Success can take different forms
Communities determine project success indicators and World Connect helps establish easy monitoring and reporting tools to track progress.
Women can be the most impactful community leaders
Supporting women who are working to lift up their communities creates essential economic and social benefits.
Community success ripples outward
As the power inside communities grows, local leaders can collaborate to build power centers that lead investment directly from their region.
We believe a connected world is not built on various one-sided exchanges, but through authentic and sustained collaboration. We envision a future in which communities have the power and resources necessary to activate local development on their own terms.
Funding communities directly is key to eliminating poverty
Poverty persists when those closest to and most invested in sustainably advancing progress in their communities cannot access funding.
Insiders understand the needs of their communities
All our projects begin as ideas from local entrepreneurs and leaders who want to improve their communities.
Community co-investment leads to sustained impact
We get money quickly to communities that are often bypassed by the traditional funders and incentivize communities to invest in local leaders.
Success can take different forms
Communities determine project success indicators and World Connect helps establish easy monitoring and reporting tools to track progress.
Women can be the most impactful community leaders
Supporting women who are working to lift up their communities creates essential economic and social benefits.
Community success ripples outward
As the power inside communities grows, local leaders can collaborate to build power centers that lead investment directly from their region.
How We Work
Our Theory of Change
World Connect's methodology draws from over 20 years of trust-based community investment. We co-invest with communities to realize project ideas within a one-year time frame and ensure success by building skills, leadership, and trust. This leads to mindset change and drives a cycle of development that improves health, education, environment, and economic opportunity for millions of people worldwide.
World Connect's methodology draws from over 20 years of trust-based community investment. We co-invest with communities to realize project ideas within a one-year time frame and ensure success by building skills, leadership, and trust. This leads to mindset change and drives a cycle of development that improves health, education, environment, and economic opportunity for millions of people worldwide.
Who We Are
Our History
Founded in 2005 by the Haney family, World Connect has been working to improve health, education, environment, and economic opportunity for millions of people around the world for over two decades. Starting with the goal of improving maternal and infant health outcomes in the Dominican Republic, World Connect has expanded its mission to help community insiders all over the world.
Founded in 2005 by the Haney family, World Connect has been working to improve health, education, environment, and economic opportunity for millions of people around the world for over two decades. Starting with the goal of improving maternal and infant health outcomes in the Dominican Republic, World Connect has expanded its mission to help community insiders all over the world.
