Generation of Participation in Democracy

Sustainable Operating Systems
for the Americas

Public Benefit Mission. GPD is a California Public Benefit Corporation advancing sustainable, participatory societies across the Americas. Our specific public benefit is to strengthen democratic capacity, public health, and institutional resilience through integrated social science, technology, and field-based collaboration.

Transparency. Meaningful democratic participation requires transparency. GPD operates under a principle of radical transparency wherever possible—making methods, data practices, and institutional decisions legible and accountable to the communities we serve.

We scale efforts aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on the foundations of participation: access to essential resources, reliable information, and secure institutions.

Indigenous Public Health — Instituto Dourados

Our first Flagship Institute, the Instituto Dourados, develops and deploys public health systems in collaboration with Indigenous communities, integrating epidemiology, social science, and multilingual knowledge sharing.

Education and Digital Security

We design educational systems and privacy-first technologies that enable institutions to analyze sensitive data locally, maintaining data sovereignty while supporting real-time decision-making.

Corporate Information

Legal Structure: California Public Benefit Corporation

IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN): 41-4992916

GPD is under review for IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exemption.

Organizing Documents: see our Governance Documents page

Transparency inquiries: transparency@gpdamericas.org

Founder’s Statement

GPD is built to move from theory to implementation—combining research, infrastructure, and education to support sustainable futures across the Americas.

In solidarity and service,

Matt Turner, PhD

Founder & Architect
GPD Américas

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