Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de L’Excellence

What Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de L’Excellence does

Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de L'Excellence (CLE Haiti) is a Haitian non-profit foundation founded in 2011 in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, headquartered in Delmas, Haiti, with operations across all 10 departments via 30+ departmental coordinators. Its mission is to cultivate a new generation of values-driven Haitian leaders and entrepreneurs through a portfolio of interlocking programs: the ANGAJE Fellowship (12-month cohort for 100 youth entrepreneurs), the ANGAJE Accelerator (4-month intensive for 35 entrepreneurs, funded under the EU's CARIBEquity Facility), the Chanpyon Lakay community-voted pitch competition (with MSME Day grants up to $20,000 USD), SeedHub Enterprise Incubation (supported by IDB Lab), the POTE KOLE civic engagement initiative, the Koze Fanm women's leadership program, Konbit Jen conferences, and the eCLEraj research arm. The organization operates an ANTREPRANN digital platform to extend programmatic reach, and reports a network of 6,000+ leaders, 101 viable alumni businesses, and 150,000 Haitians reached through POTE KOLE.

The business model is grant-funded philanthropy with negligible self-generated revenue. Income is sourced from a diversified but concentrated set of international institutional donors: W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Global Affairs Canada, The TK Foundation, The Dunn Family Impact Fund, IDB Lab, and the European Union. The methodology is co-developed with the Coady International Institute and grounded in Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD). Beneficiary-facing pricing is nominal (5,000 Gourdes, ~USD 37, for ANGAJE registration). Impact is tracked through metrics including a 2.04x revenue increase, 1.5x jobs increase, and 2.5x legal formalization rate for incubated enterprises, with a self-reported 325% ROI target per dollar of program cost. Leadership transitioned to Executive Director Lucía Di Poi in 2020; the founding circle includes former Haitian Minister of Tourism Maryse Pénette-Kedar and Caribbean Craft owner Magalie Noel Dresse, with Canadian Senator Mary Coyle on the advisory council.

Name

Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de L’Excellence

Legal name

Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de l'Excellence

Website

https://clehaiti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de L'Excellence (CLE Haiti) is a Haitian non-profit foundation founded in 2011 that runs youth entrepreneurship, MSME incubation, and civic leadership programs across all 10 departments of Haiti, serving youth entrepreneurs, women, and MSMEs through fellowship, accelerator, pitch competition, and digital platform offerings funded primarily by international institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development and Social Enterprise Incubation

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Social entrepreneurship incubation
• Youth leadership training
• Women's empowerment programs
• Community-based development

Headquarters

HQ city

Delmas

HQ country

Haiti

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation grants and donor funding: CLE is a non-profit that relies on grants and donor funding from foundations and international development organizations. Funding partners include W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Global Affairs Canada, The TK Foundation, and The Dunn Family Impact Fund.
2. Fellowship program fees: The ANGAJE fellowship program charges a registration fee of 5,000 Gourdes per participant.
3. Seed grants and financing facilitation: CLE channels catalytic funding (POTE KOLE) and facilitates access to seed grants and flexible financing for program participants. Chanpyon Lakay winners receive grants up to $20,000 USD.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

CLE is a Haitian non-profit foundation that runs a portfolio of leadership development and social entrepreneurship programs for young Haitians, women, and community leaders. Its core offerings are the 12-month ANGAJE fellowship and the 4-month ANGAJE Accelerator for social entrepreneurs, complemented by the annual Chanpyon Lakay competition, Fanm Angaje women's program, SeedHub enterprise incubation, and the ANTREPRANN digital platform for the Haitian entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Product overview

CLE (Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de l'Excellence) is a Haitian non-profit foundation offering a portfolio of interconnected leadership development and entrepreneurship support programs. The core offerings include the ANGAJE Fellowship Program (12-month intensive incubation) and ANGAJE Accelerator (4-month growth program), complemented by the annual Chanpyon Lakay competition. The organization runs Youth, Women's (Fanm Angaje), Local Government, Organizational Development, and Enterprise Incubation (SeedHub) programs. Strategic initiatives include POTE KOLE (catalytic funding), Konbit Jèn (youth conferences), and Koze Fanm (women's mentorship). Research products include Case Studies and eCLEraj participatory surveys. CLE also co-developed ANTREPRANN, a digital platform for mapping and connecting Haitian entrepreneurs. Programs are delivered through residential seminars, coaching, mentorship, and technical consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANGAJE: 12-month fellowship program for young Haitian social entrepreneurs offering leadership training, mentorship, coaching, and seed grants.
• Chanpyon Lakay
• POTE KOLE
• Konbit Jèn
• Koze Fanm
• Fanm Angaje
• SeedHub
• ANTREPRANN
• eCLEraj

Products and services

• ANGAJE Fellowship Program A 12-month intensive fellowship for 100 young Haitian social entrepreneurs per cohort, combining residential seminars, targeted coaching, mentorship, technical consulting, and access to seed grants and flexible financing to grow social enterprises.
• ANGAJE Accelerator A four-month acceleration program for 35 young social entrepreneurs from the CLE network who already operate active social businesses, providing advanced entrepreneurial training, personalized mentorship, business growth support, and access to credit opportunities.
• Chanpyon Lakay Annual publicly voted youth leadership and entrepreneurship competition that awards seed funding (up to $20,000 USD), mentorship, and capacity building to young Haitian entrepreneurs and leaders.
• Women's Program (Fanm Angaje) Women's leadership program offering intensive training, accompaniment, resources, and visibility for young women social entrepreneurs to access equal opportunities and achieve their visions for change. Includes the Koze Fanm mentorship events series launched in 2018.
• Youth Program Comprehensive leadership development platform operating across all ten departments of Haiti that invests in the next cadre of Haitian leaders, offering tools, opportunities, and spaces to enable success of a new generation of social change leaders.
• Local Government and Civil Society Program Program building aligned language between government and citizens to catalyze greater community-led change, targeting government officials and citizens to successfully play their parts for representative democracy.
• Organizational Development Program Program investing in the leadership and technical capacity of local partners to support their sustainability and expansion, having invested in over 800 local community organizations.
• Enterprise Incubation Program (SeedHub) Program building entrepreneurial leadership by providing skills, information, and resources that emerging and established businesses need to succeed, contributing to economic growth and job creation.
• ANTREPRANN Digital platform that serves as a one-stop ecosystem platform for Haitian entrepreneurs, providing centralized resources, networking, and collaboration across the Haitian entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• eCLEraj Participatory research initiative allowing Haitians everywhere to participate in asking questions and seeking answers on topics important to communities, involving monthly surveys and community participation in choosing questions and analyzing results.
• PodCLE Podcast CLE's podcast platform (PodCLE on Spotify) featuring audio content about leadership, entrepreneurship, and community development in Haiti.
• Case Studies Video and written case studies showcasing visionary Haitian leadership and good practice in citizen-led development, used in education and outreach activities to support peer-to-peer learning and inspire new leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.04x increase in revenue for incubated social enterprises
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AntrepranncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Alliance of key actors working to advance Haiti's entrepreneurship ecosystem. CLE is a member of this alliance, which launched the first online platform dedicated to mapping, connecting, and strengthening entrepreneurship across Haiti. Antreprann provides a one-stop digital platform for Haitian entrepreneurs.
• Haiti Food Systems Alliance (HFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021A coalition led by Acceso (a Haitian agricultural business) and 14 other established Haitian organizations working to strengthen Haiti's agricultural sector. CLE is a service partner focused on strengthening the capacity of individuals and organizations building a stronger agricultural and food system. Supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
• Coady International InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Founding partner of CLE, based at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Provided support and mentorship during CLE's establishment. CLE's educational programs are founded on the Values-Based Leadership and Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) pedagogies championed by Coady Institute. Many CLE staff are Coady graduates.
• Connecta CaribbeancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ANGAJE Accelerator program. Part of the CARIBEquity Facility program co-funded by IDB Lab and the European Union, working to strengthen and connect entrepreneurial ecosystems across the Caribbean. Supports 35 young entrepreneurs over a four-month acceleration period.
• BANJminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in launching ANTREPRANN, the online platform for Haitian entrepreneurship mapping and connection.
• CEDEL HaitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in launching ANTREPRANN, the online platform for Haitian entrepreneurship mapping and connection.
• AccesominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization of the Haiti Food Systems Alliance coalition. Haitian agricultural business working to strengthen Haiti's agricultural sector with CLE as a service partner.
• Partnership for Local Development (PDL)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNGO led by Cantave Jean-Baptiste (CLE Advisory Council member) focused on rural community development. Active partner in agricultural events and programs such as Chanpyon Lakay.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• FONKOZE: Haiti's largest microfinance institution, providing financial services and a "Chem Lavi Miyò" graduation program for ultra-poor women. Comparable to CLE on Haitian MSME/capacity-building work but focused on financial inclusion rather than leadership development.

Direct peers

• Acceso: Lead organization of the Haiti Food Systems Alliance, of which CLE is a service partner. Acceso is a Haitian-rooted social business that builds agricultural value chains and smallholder farming systems; directly comparable on entrepreneur/MSME support in Haiti, with overlapping programmatic and donor relationships.
• Impact Hub Port-au-Prince: Local Haitian social entrepreneurship hub, with overlapping team members (CLE Youth Program Coordinator is an active member). Operates incubators, coworking, and MSME programming inside the same target market and ecosystem as CLE.
• CEDEL Haiti: Haitian leadership and community development NGO, also a co-launcher of ANTREPRANN. CEDEL's mission in civic and grassroots leadership development closely mirrors CLE's Values-Based Leadership and ABCD approach, making it a natural direct peer.
• BANJ (Bannière de l'Artisanat Haïtien): Haiti-based entrepreneurship ecosystem organization and a strategic partner of CLE in launching ANTREPRANN. Both organizations serve overlapping Haitian entrepreneur communities, share distribution channels, and co-develop ecosystem-level interventions.
• ProDev Foundation: Founded by Maryse Pénette-Kedar, who is also the founder and Co-President of CLE. ProDev is a Haitian economic development foundation supporting entrepreneurship and SMEs with a similar elite governance model; structurally and operationally comparable to CLE.
• Zanmi Lasante (Partners in Health Haiti): Well-established Haitian health NGO whose co-Executive Director Loune Viaud serves as CLE's Vice-President. Operates a similar broad-spectrum NGO governance model with strong institutional partnerships, government liaison, and field presence across Haiti — directly comparable structure and ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka: Global organization supporting leading social entrepreneurs via fellowship funding, peer networks, and ecosystem partnerships. Operates at a vastly larger scale than CLE but pursues parallel mission objectives in identifying and accelerating changemakers.
• Echoing Green: Global social entrepreneurship leadership fellowship that competitively funds and trains emerging social entrepreneurs. Directly comparable to the ANGAJE Fellowship model, with broader geographic scope (global) and a much larger endowment.
• Acumen LatAm / Caribbean: Global impact investor and leadership development organization supporting entrepreneurs serving the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparable mission in building entrepreneurial leadership pipelines with measurable outcomes, plus patient capital layering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CHLEHaiti
• Facebookfacebook.com/clehaiti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-ha%C3%AFtien-du-leadership-et-de-l%E2%80%99excellence
• Instagraminstagram.com/clehaiti

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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