GDI was born to build
We match ambitious leaders, strong ideas, and capital with the implementation power required to launch and scale transformational social impact ventures.
From an initiative’s discovery to its operational building blocks, we are committed, embedded, and deeply invested in the success of our initiatives. Together, we work toward impact at scale.
Our work & initiatives
Featured initiatives
Our approach
GDI is an incubator for transformational social impact ventures that are scaling the next generation of system-changing solutions. Leveraging the power of localized partnerships, we create new approaches to address persistent global issues.
Our incubation process
We provide our partners with intensive and comprehensive collaboration throughout the lifecycle of a new venture. We vet and select initiatives to partner with based on their potential for impact at scale.
Prospect
Deliberately source, evaluate, and select concepts based on their potential for large-scale impact.
Discover
Conduct a thorough and thoughtful review to understand the root problems of a hypothesized solution. Develop key business plan questions and refine an early concept note.
Design
Collaborate with partners and funders to align on theory of change, validate the approach, build a governance system, and shape a powerful brand.
Build
Develop leadership teams, pilot interventions with emerging results, build core operating infrastructure, and establish a strategic plan.
Exit
Launch entrepreneurs and incubated initiatives into the next phase of growth. Set future milestones and transfer knowledge to ensure the initiative’s long-term success
Our leadership
The GDI team comes from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, but we’re united by a proven track record of entrepreneurship, deep social sector expertise, and a culture of doing whatever it takes to get things done. Below is a snapshot of GDI’s leadership team.
