The Mission

The mission of Global Relief and Development Partners is to build the leadership and professional capacity of entrepreneurs in countries emerging from political and economic crisis.

We build creative partnerships between experienced business executives in the United States and high-potential entrepreneurial leaders in countries undergoing social transformation.

When successful U.S. executives join GRDP’s Social Entrepreneurship Program, they commit as volunteers to a one-year program of in-person and distance mentoring. Opportunities include one-on-one coaching, quarterly business skills workshops, intensive vocational "boot camps," and direct investment. By leveraging their intellectual capital, our social entrepreneurs transfer important professional and leadership skills to the next generation of global business leaders, enabling them to lead their countries out of the cycle of poverty, corruption, and violence.

The Rwanda specialty coffee industry

GRDP was established in 2006 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Founded on Christian principles, GRDP was launched by a team of experienced development specialists and successful business executives who recognized the need to build cross-cultural bridges between business leaders in the U.S. and emerging leaders in the developing world to better utilize resources and build capacities to satisfy the needs of world's most vulnerable.

GRDP offers a comprehensive set of services tailored to the unique needs of our U.S. and international entrepreneurs, including leadership development workshops, mentorship facilitation, business development, monitoring and evaluation, and program development.