Humanitarian development partnerships

What Humanitarian development partnerships does

HDPI delivers value through a network-mediated service model: specialized consulting, training, evaluations, and studies are staffed by affiliates with decades of field experience, enabling the organization to assemble domain-specific teams without the overhead of a traditional consulting firm. Revenue is generated through three streams: private contributions and donations from individuals, grants from foundations and institutional donors, and overheads recovered on specialized services delivered to institutional clients. The pricing model is freemium for training products (free courses with optional professional certificates at approximately $45) and project-based, negotiated contracts for consulting engagements. Go-to-market is primarily community- and referral-led via the affiliate network, supplemented by the HDPI Forum, publications, online courses, and the Being Human public awareness channel. Customer segments include UN agencies and international organizations (primary), governments and national institutions (primary), and NGOs, civil society organizations, and foundations (secondary).

Name

Humanitarian development partnerships

Legal name

HDPI, Inc.

Website

https://hdpi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HDPI is a 501(c)(3) global humanitarian network of approximately 50 experienced affiliates providing consulting, training, evaluations, and educational programs to UN agencies, governments, and NGOs across child protection, emergency preparedness, peacebuilding, and related humanitarian domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Consulting Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asylum & Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Support (BPADAHAB), Project Preparation Facilities & Technical Assistance Windows (BPADAOAI), Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian consulting services
• Capacity building programs
• Humanitarian training courses
• Development partnerships
• Humanitarian advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisonburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Contributions and Donations: HDPI is funded by private contributions from individuals and institutional donors who support humanitarian work.
2. Grants: HDPI receives grant funding from foundations and institutional donors to support specific humanitarian programs and projects.
3. Service Overheads: HDPI generates revenue through overheads from specialized services including training, consulting, evaluations, and studies delivered by its affiliate network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HDPI is a global network of approximately 50 humanitarian professionals delivering specialized consulting, training, evaluations, and strategic guidance to UN agencies, governments, and NGOs. Core offerings include project-based consultancy engagements in child protection, emergency preparedness, food security, peacebuilding, and education in emergencies; online training courses (Changing Mindsets, AITM, Climate STARR, New Forms of International Cooperation); and knowledge-sharing initiatives such as the HDPI Forum, the Being Human media platform, and thematic Working Groups on Child Protection, Preparedness, and Ethics.

Product overview

HDPI (Humanitarian Development Partnerships, Inc.) is a global humanitarian network of approximately 50 affiliates providing a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offerings include the Being Human information platform (developed with JMU and WMRA), the HDPI Forum for thought leadership dialogues, and thematic working groups focused on Child Protection and Care (CPRG) and Emergency Preparedness (PWG). Supporting these are training and educational products including the Changing Mindsets course on mental conditions and syndromes (offered in English, Spanish, and Swahili), Climate STARR climate crisis training, and the Addressing Impact and Trauma of Migration (AITM) seminar based on STAR methodology. The organization also provides consultancy services in humanitarian needs assessment, emergency response, child protection, and food security. The products range from informational platforms to skill-building courses and professional consulting engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Being Human A public service and humanitarian information platform developed with James Madison University and WMRA (NPR affiliate), featuring interviews with people facing acute threats to life and well-being, distributed via video, radio, and written materials.
• HDPI Forum Dialogues with global thought leaders featuring recorded presentations on critical humanitarian issues including Child Protection, Preparedness, Ethics, and Being Human.
• Consultancy Services Specialized consulting services including support for child protection, emergency response, food security, peacebuilding, and capacity building for governments and NGOs, delivered by affiliates with decades of frontline experience.
• Child Protection and Care Reference Group (CPRG) Special initiative focused on reimagining a better future for children by advancing transformation of child protection and care systems, strengthening public responsibility, institutional coherence, and community engagement.
• Preparedness Working Group (PWG) Initiative exploring different aspects of emergency preparedness in the current global context, recognizing preparedness as a cost-effective way to reduce disaster losses when paired with risk-informed initiatives.
• Ethical Reasoning Support Technical support introducing a strategy for using ethical considerations to improve decision-making in humanitarian contexts.
• Changing Mindsets Course Online course providing sensitive understanding of living and working with persons who have mental conditions and syndromes, including 8 video lectures with supporting resources and quizzes. Offered in English, Spanish, and Swahili.
• Climate STARR Training and Resources Workshop Workshop exploring climate crisis responses through connection, grief processing, contemplation, and practices to help others lead amidst climate challenges, with nourishment for mind, body, heart, and spirit.
• Addressing the Impact and Trauma of Migration (AITM) Seminar Interactive seminar addressing trauma from migration for those impacted directly or indirectly, based on the STAR (Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience) framework from Eastern Mennonite University, with workbooks available in English and Spanish.
• Tailored Fundraising Seminar Seminar on fundraising strategies for successful institution building, presented by Carolyn Williams and James Brasher.
• New Forms of International Cooperation Course Online webinar course with Nils Kastberg exploring international cooperation architecture, UN systems, NGOs, foundations, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Offered in English and Spanish with optional professional certificate available for approximately $45.

Quantifiable outcome

• Support provided to governments and institutions across all continents in areas including child protection, emergency response, food security, education in emergencies, and climate adaptation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• James Madison University (JMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDPI collaborates with James Madison University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding on the 'Being Human' public media platform, which features humanitarian stories and interviews with people facing acute threats to life and well-being. JMU provides academic partnership and institutional support for this public awareness initiative.
• WMRA (National Public Radio Affiliate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWMRA, a local affiliate of National Public Radio, partners with HDPI and JMU to distribute the 'Being Human' humanitarian information platform content via radio broadcast. The platform is also distributed through WMRA's radio programs and Instagram social media channels.
• Special OlympicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDPI collaborates with the Special Olympics to provide training in refugee situations for persons living with and working with intellectual and developmental disabilities. HDPI affiliate Nils Kastberg serves on the Board of Special Olympics International and has initiated Special Olympics programs in refugee camps in Tanzania, Kenya and Pakistan.
• Wozo HaitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDPI supports Wozo Haiti, a locally developed national organization that aims to generate positive social change and conflict reduction through trauma healing and community empowerment. HDPI provides ongoing strategic guidance and technical expertise to support this locally-led initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Abt Associates: Large research and consulting firm with deep international development practice including monitoring, evaluation, and technical assistance. Comparable on the consulting/evaluation side of HDPI's service mix.
• Mercy Corps: Large humanitarian and development organization operating globally with consulting, programming, and capacity-building services. Overlaps with HDPI on humanitarian needs assessment, peacebuilding, and emergency response mandates.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian NGO delivering emergency response, refugee support, and development programming globally. Comparable as a humanitarian-sector institution serving overlapping client bases (UN agencies, governments, foundations) on adjacent mandates.
• Chemonics International: Large international development consulting firm implementing USAID and donor-funded programs worldwide. Overlaps with HDPI on project-based consulting, evaluations, and capacity building for humanitarian and development clients.

Direct peers

• Palladium: Global development consulting firm delivering technical assistance, evaluations, and program design across humanitarian and development sectors. Comparable as a professional services organization competing for the same UN and donor consulting mandates HDPI serves.
• EnCompass LLC: International development consulting firm focused on evaluation, capacity building, and organizational learning. Competes for similar donor-funded technical assistance and evaluation mandates as HDPI.
• Social Impact (SI): International development consulting firm specializing in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and capacity building for USAID and other donors. Directly comparable on the evaluations and capacity-building offerings.
• Relief International: International humanitarian NGO providing emergency relief, recovery, and development services with a project-based consulting model. Comparable as a mid-sized institution competing for similar UN, government, and foundation engagements.
• DT Global: Development consulting firm specializing in technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building for governments and donors. Directly competes for the same institutional consulting engagements HDPI targets.

Emerging players

• Eastern Mennonite University (STAR Program): Source of the STAR (Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience) framework on which HDPI's AITM seminar is based. Comparable as a provider of training and curriculum on trauma, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution — directly intersecting HDPI's educational offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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