Our Values
What We Believe
World Connect envisions a future in which community insiders have the necessary power and resources to activate local development on their own terms.
Global peace, security, and stability is advanced by addressing poverty
Communities know their priorities and are best positioned to lead their own development
Co-investing with communities is a funding partnership that leads to better results, cost effectiveness, and sustainable progress
Local ownership of development and trust leads to greater accountability
Women, indigenous, and youth leadership drive greater economic and social benefits for the entire community
As power inside communities grows, impact compounds, rippling outward and driving a virtuous cycle of development
World Connect envisions a future in which community insiders have the necessary power and resources to activate local development on their own terms.
Global peace, security, and stability is advanced by addressing poverty
Communities know their priorities and are best positioned to lead their own development
Co-investing with communities is a funding partnership that leads to better results, cost effectiveness, and sustainable progress
Local ownership of development and trust leads to greater accountability
Women, indigenous, and youth leadership drive greater economic and social benefits for the entire community
As power inside communities grows, impact compounds, rippling outward and driving a virtuous cycle of development
How We Work
Our Theory of Change
Historic models of global development did not include communities. Co-investing with communities to drive development on their terms leads to greater skill building, leadership, and mindset change, activating a virtuous cycle of development that sustainably improves health, education, environment, and economic opportunity.
Historic models of global development did not include communities. Co-investing with communities to drive development on their terms leads to greater skill building, leadership, and mindset change, activating a virtuous cycle of development that sustainably improves health, education, environment, and economic opportunity.
Who We Are
Our History
World Connect is a pioneer of locally-led development, activating power inside communities to drive progress on their terms for 20+ years. To date World Connect and its affiliated partners have co-invested with communities to activate 2,000+ projects that have improved health, education, environment, and economic opportunity for more than 3.8 million people worldwide. Trust in local capacity has been a value from the very beginning and is a part of our origin story. World Connect was founded and nurtured by a group of friends whose trust is passed on to grantees.
World Connect is a pioneer of locally-led development, activating power inside communities to drive progress on their terms for 20+ years. To date World Connect and its affiliated partners have co-invested with communities to activate 2,000+ projects that have improved health, education, environment, and economic opportunity for more than 3.8 million people worldwide. Trust in local capacity has been a value from the very beginning and is a part of our origin story. World Connect was founded and nurtured by a group of friends whose trust is passed on to grantees.
