About

GDI takes a growth engineering approach to the creation and expansion of select ideas, organizations, and initiatives that address urgent global problems. They provide structured pathways over 2-3 years to support the achievement of critical step-changes necessary for ideas and organizations to move to the next level. They support the implementation of a strategic plan and then transition to a clear and responsible operational handoff, ensuring that the right engines for growth are built for continued transformative social impact.

GDI goes beyond traditional consulting models, capacity builders, and bureaucratic platforms to do hands-on implementation in addition to strategic and networking support. The initiative to address real-world barriers to growth, offer a critical and independent perspective, and partner with innovators to deliver social impact at scale.

Vision

GDI is an incubator for transformational development ventures, working to build and scale the next generation of social impact solutions.

Whether these concepts originate from sector experts, or are developed and tested themselves, they create new approaches to address persistent global issues.

We are committed to working with our partners for the long-haul, crossing sector boundaries to forge critical relationships between traditional and non-traditional development actors.