“Local people and partners have to be part of the work we do,” she says. “We come with a well-respected brand, but we need community engagement and to listen to their knowledge. You can only do that here; it can’t happen in an office in D.C.”The Rockefeller Foundation’s presence in the region began in the mid-20th century. That’s why the world is looking to LAC for leadership, and why The Rockefeller Foundation is proud to be there for support. “Understanding the region’s diversity — the islands of the Caribbean, large countries like Brazil and Mexico, mid-sized countries like Colombia, Peru, Chile — is key,” she says.