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Two Engines, One Guild

Meridian Guild is built on a dual structure:

• The Meridian side is our consulting and project delivery arm. It secures contracts, manages compliance, and delivers results for clients.

• The Guild side is our professional community. It connects current and former USAID, USG, and partner professionals who want to contribute expertise, grow their networks, and participate in meaningful work — whether or not they are actively on a Meridian project.

Together, this system creates opportunities for professionals to contribute at different levels, from occasional advisory roles to long-term leadership positions.

Origination & Equity Pathways

We recognize that building business is a core leadership function — and we reward it.

Origination Incentives: If you establish and secure a client relationship that leads to real work, you share directly in the rewards. Origination credit remains tied to the client as long as the business continues, even if others deliver the work. This ensures credit goes to those who create enduring value — not to one-off introductions.

Equity for Senior Members: Professionals who consistently contribute to origination and delivery may be invited to become Senior Members. Senior Members participate in profit-sharing and may hold equity stakes, reflecting their sustained leadership role in the Guild.

At Meridian Guild, origination, delivery, and leadership are all recognized — and rewarded — as core drivers of our success.

Why Join?

If you are a current or former USAID/USG professional or have worked with implementing partners or partner governments — you know the value of trust, networks, and on-the-ground expertise. The Meridian Guild was built to preserve that expertise and channel it into new opportunities.

By joining Guild, you can:

• Stay connected with peers who understand your experience.

• Take on assignments that fit your availability from short-term surge support to long-term advisory roles.

• Propose initiatives, form teams, and incubate ventures with Guild support.

• Contribute through advisory or volunteer Spheres — keeping a foot in the development world as a thought leader, mentor, or collaborator, even if you are not seeking active project work.

• Share in origination rewards and, for those who want it, pursue a clear path to Senior Membership and equity participation.

Intake

We are currently onboarding professionals through four tailored forms:

• USAID / USG Alumni Intake Form

• US Federal, State and Local Government Intake Form

• Foreign Governments and Multilateral Organizations Intake Form

• Private Sector / Investor Intake Form