Recognizing the urgency of this moment, we call on grant-makers and leaders in the philanthropic sector to redouble their commitment to the 3.2 million US citizens of Puerto Rico. Over the next weeks, months and years ahead, we pledge to:

• Maintain, strengthen and expand our philanthropic commitment to Puerto Rico, while leveraging the power of the 5.8 million Puerto Ricans in the diaspora.

• Prioritize investments in local community leaders, organizations and networks working to advance a more just, equitable and inclusive Puerto Rico, especially those lacking government support. 

• Fund long-term projects with sustainable, generational and systemic impact such as popular education, citizen participation, advocacy and organizing.

• Provide flexible financial support and technical assistance resources to strengthen the capacity of organizations in Puerto Rico that fully engage in the island’s long term cultural, education, economic, environmental and physical revitalization.

• Increase support to organizations working with issues and in areas historically lacking investment.