Moving capital to
high-impact initiatives
worldwide

GDI Solutions removes the operational and financial barriers that prevent early and mid-stage global development initiatives from accessing the funding they need to scale.

$65M+
received by
GDI Solutions
$24M+
funding deployed
to subawardees
175
subawards
administered
11
initiatives
hosted

Who we are

A mission-aligned fiscal sponsor built for the next generation of social impact ventures. 

GDI Solutions is a 501(c)(3) controlled by the Global Development Incubator (GDI), established to facilitate the flow of funds from donors to high-impact development initiatives. We focus on localizing development and supporting organizations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). What makes us different is our commitment to your initiative's mission. We carefully select initiatives for potential impact at scale, and we commit ourselves to their success as we join alongside them.

Global reach, local focus

Active in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the US, with a focus on LMIC-based organizations.

Lean, agile partnership

Dedicated team with minimal bureaucracy and deep compliance expertise.

501(c)(3) infrastructure

Immediate access to US nonprofit status enabling tax-deductible donor contributions.

Network access

Inclusion in GDIS’ growing portfolio across climate, health, agriculture, and migration.

Our Services

Model A: Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship

Full operational hosting within the GDI Solutions legal entity. Ideal for mid-stage initiatives seeking a mission-aligned partner for finance, HR, compliance, and operations. (Fee: 10% of all donor funding received)

Model C: Pre-Approved Grant Relationship

Regranting to locally-led, high-impact organizations in LMICs and to other organizations that do not have 501(c)(3) status, enabling access to US-based philanthropy. GDI Solutions envisions its role as a temporary bridge until organizations can receive donor funding directly. (Fee: 5% of each subaward payment)

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What our partners are saying

“The GDIS team is helpful, professional, and really stood out to us as being the right solution to our fiscal sponsorship needs. We had a complicated international tax situation arise, and GDIS was really willing to help accommodate us and modify our agreement to make it work. Without that, we would have had far fewer funds available to commit to delivering on the grant.”
Zachary Gottlieb Executive Director, Bank.Green
“Not only is GDIS a highly professional organization in how they deliver their professional services, but reliable and trustworthy in representing their client. You did a great job representing us well at PJMF, thank you!”
Steven Wanyee President Emeritus, HELINA
“GDIS has a team of professionals who are agile and committed to their role. They walk you through the process from beginning to end.”
Mavis Finance Manager, Pan African Health Informatics Association
“I cannot imagine managing our donor contracts and our various consultants without the GDIS legal team. They make every administrative step of contracting clear and navigate the paperwork to provide us peace of mind that our donor obligations and contractor requirements have the proper legal oversight.”
Andrea Zinn Director, Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF)
“GDIS provides more support to its sponsored organizations than most fiscal sponsors we have come across. Our representative from GDIS has been responsive and helped ensure that fiscally sponsored organizations submit required documentation on time to funders. GDIS has relevant expertise to provide value to organizations working in the international development space.”
Anonymous donor

Portfolio

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Contact

Interested in exploring a partnership with GDIS? Reach out! 

Please note that GDIS does not provide funding, but rather supports early and mid-stage social impact ventures in accessing the funding they need to scale.