GDI’s 2023 Year in Review and What’s Ahead for 2024
We are hopeful. In a year of daunting news – devastating conflict, sliding toward climate catastrophe, inclusive societies at risk around the world – we remain optimistic. We'v...
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Betting on Migration for Impact
GDI Director Jason Wendle writes in Stanford Social Innovation Review about transformative migration efforts, building off his work with Malengo, Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP)...
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Often Shut Out of the Financial System, Refugees and Other Migrants Face Economic Integration Challenges
GDI team member, Ting Zhang, published an article featured in Migration Policy Institute where she reflects on the importance of financial inclusion and challenges for refugees and...
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How to Develop Policies for New Organizations
Two of the most frequent questions we get from entrepreneurs upon creating their new organizations are “What policies do I need?” and “What template should I use for them?”...
- Read more about Nowhere Left to Hide: Driving Climate Action at Scale
Nowhere Left to Hide: Driving Climate Action at Scale
Climate change is well underway, even if we succeed in cutting emissions or achieving the 1.5°C goal. While mitigation is necessary, the longer we put off adaptation, the more vul...
- Read more about GOYN’s Ecosystem Mapping for Youth Employment
GOYN’s Ecosystem Mapping for Youth Employment
Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) was founded in response to the fragmentation of youth employment initiatives, with the ultimate goal of increasing access to dignified, pr...
- Read more about FinYouth: Scaling Effective Financing Mechanisms for Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship
FinYouth: Scaling Effective Financing Mechanisms for Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship
The FinYouth report was developed by the Global Development Incubator in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN), a program ...
- Read more about GDI Profiles: Curious People and Human-Centered Approaches to Social Impact
GDI Profiles: Curious People and Human-Centered Approaches to Social Impact
As the first installment of this series, we spoke with two members of our US-based Strategy and Build team, Alizah and Ben. Within their roles, Strategy and Build team me...
- Read more about Taking the Economy to the People: A Place Based Approach to Connect Young India to Work
Taking the Economy to the People: A Place Based Approach to Connect Young India to Work
India is in a unique place with a young population and steady economic growth. However, young people in India – especially rural youth – are still struggling to find ...
- Read more about Aceli Africa Year 2 Learning Report: Unlocking Private Capital for African Agriculture
Aceli Africa Year 2 Learning Report: Unlocking Private Capital for African Agriculture
Aceli’s Year 2 Learning Report reflects on their engagement with lenders in support of 713 loans totaling $85M to agri-SMEs across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Ug...
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How to Effectively Onboard New Team Members
Congratulations! You and your team have spent hours implementing your talent acquisition plan to find the ideal candidate to join your social impact organization. Now what? ...
- Read more about What Does It Mean to Embed Kindness, Dignity, and Compassion into Systems?
What Does It Mean to Embed Kindness, Dignity, and Compassion into Systems?
GDI’s Managing Director, Chintan Maru, shares his portfolio of efforts, which tie together the themes of embedding compassion, dignity, and kindness into systems, espec...
