Active / Africa / Agriculture
A market-based platform to bridge the mismatch between the supply and demand for capital among agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through financial incentives and technical assistance.
Americas
What We Do
Systems change work requires local depth and global reach, and GDI’s organizational structure matches that. We are a network of locally-run and independently-managed global partners with a shared vision and mission. The partners work together to build knowledge and capacity in our incubation services, and our team often collaborates across partners in their support of initiatives.
GDI Americas works on systems-change at the global and local levels. Our global work takes on topics where our region is uniquely positioned to drive impact, including climate and migration. Our local work focuses on emergent local priorities, including responsive democracies and racial equity. GDI Americas also works closely with other regional hubs, building multi-stakeholder initiatives and donor collaboratives. The Americas remain a center for global capital and technology innovation, and we harness these resources to strengthen GDI’s initiatives across our global partners. The Americas office is a virtual workplace, with a concentration of team members in Washington D.C.
Our Focus Areas
Climate: Given the Americas’ outsize contribution to carbon emissions, our Climate portfolio focuses on carbon mitigation.
People on the Move: Our People on the Move portfolio maximizes the potential of global migration to contribute to the common good.
Inclusive Societies: This portfolio addresses the polarized public discourse in the U.S. and seeks to resolve persistent racial inequities.
Others: Good Jobs, Child Development, Tech for Good, Fragile States
Team
Board
Featured initiatives
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Exited / Americas / Impact Financing
A first-of-its-kind global network for blended finance that generates blended finance data, intelligence, and deal flow to increase private sector investment in developing countries.
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Active / Americas / Inclusive Societies
The Dignity Restoration Project is an innovative social justice initiative designed to repair the racial wealth gap widened by Detroit’s property tax foreclosure crisis.
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Active / Global / Jobs & Livelihoods
GOYN is a place-based, systems change, multi-stakeholder approach to connect young people to local and dignified economic opportunities.
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Exited / Global / Migration
An impact investing and blended finance collaborative committed to creating long-term solutions to global forced migration.
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Exited / Global / Health
A multi-stakeholder initiative addressing the rising tide of mental health issues among young people.
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Active / Americas / Impact Financing
A philanthropic initiative focused on identifying great people and ideas from any sector or geography that have the potential to achieve outsized impact.
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Exited / Americas / Impact Financing
A network that aims to accelerate the performance of its members and to scale the private capital impact investing marketplace with integrity and authenticity.
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Exited / Americas / Impact Financing
A global collaborative for systems change, focused on improving the lives of millions of people around the world.
Global partners
Systems change work requires local depth and global reach, and our organizational structure matches that. We are a network of locally-run and independently-managed global partners with a shared vision and mission. The partners work together to build knowledge and capacity in our incubation services, and our team often collaborates across partners in their support of initiatives.
