The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation was founded on a belief in the power of innovation and the conviction that with bold support, passionate individuals with great ideas can change the world.
Impact
2017 was a remarkable year for the Foundation—by the numbers as well as by the sheer impact of our portfolio on people’s lives. Learn more in our 2017 Annual Report, “The Urgency of Now.”
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133
Social enterprises have joined the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation portfolio
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$110M
Of support will be deployed by 2021 to over 185 organizations
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40,000+
Volunteers engaged by DRK Portfolio in all 50 states in the US and across the world
Breadth
Meet the exceptional entrepreneurs taking on society’s most pressing challenges and get to know the organizations they lead—a diverse set of early-stage social enterprises that are driving profound, lasting change across the world.
News
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MaTontine's innovative digital solution will help to make small-scale savings workA new project that aims to reach 50,000 Senegalese women with financial services, powered by grantee MaTontine, was just launched. The project aims to conduct all the…Sep 2018 -
The nexus between illegal fishing and fisheries subsidiesIf you read the most recent update to FAO’s Status of World Fisheries & Aquaculture (and if you’re reading this, you probably did), you know…Sep 2018 -
Charles Bronfman Prize Names Amy Bach, Founder of Measures for Justice, as 2018 RecipientThe Charles Bronfman Prize announced its 2018 recipient: Amy Bach, Founder, Executive Director and President of Measures for Justice (MFJ), the first organization to publicly…Sep 2018 -
Resisting the African ‘brain drain’ that has created a health care crisis“Sub-Saharan Africa has 24% of the world’s global burden of disease, but only 3% of the world healthcare workforce with which to address it.” Vanessa…Sep 2018 -
Blockchain technology – Could this be the supply chain’s weakest link?The work to eradicate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing from the world’s oceans has been painstakingly undertaken by organizations and governments for many, many…Aug 2018 -
It Takes Consultation to Help a VillageTwo DRK entrepreneurs, Sasha Fisher founder of Spark Microgrants and Natalie Bridgeman-Fields founder of Accountability Counsel, are featured in a compelling New York Times article discussing…Jul 2018 -
Undocumented Children Become Part Of Foster Care SystemNoel King talks to Sherry Lachman, ex-adviser to Vice President Biden and founder of grantee Foster America, about the challenges after hundreds of migrant children…Jun 2018 -
Bringing Farming Back to Nature“An approach that combines innovation and tradition has emerged, one that could transform the way we grow food—It’s a scrappy movement that’s taking off globally.” …Jun 2018 -
Can a DNA Database Save the Trees? These Scientists Hope SoUsing trained volunteers to collect samples, grantee Adventure Scientists and their partner World Resources Institute aspire to unlock the potential of DNA-based technologies in the…Jun 2018 -
Jacaranda Health Receives Geneva Forum for Health AwardNick Pearson, the DRK-supported founder of Jacaranda Health, is traveling to Geneva this week to receive the Geneva Forum For Health Award for Jacaranda. This award is given…May 2018
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"When kids feel like they’re wanted, when families feel like they’re welcome, the school & the district really have… https://t.co/9wErp4ekbU
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RT @macroeyeshealth: More on our partnership with @DRKFoundation from our great friends at @dreamit #HealthTech #AI https://t.co/2Lnb4a3uWx
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Grantee @GlobalCitizenYr's founder @abbyfalik shares why students taking a gap year gain experience that gives them… https://t.co/k3YKftPmRw
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RT @StriveTogether: Learn more about StriveTogether's recently launched #C2CCommunityChallenge with an in-depth look from @InsidePhilanthr'…
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RT @Metropreneur: Aspire 2018 is just two weeks away! Carter Stewart of @DRKFoundation will discuss what it means to be a social enterprise…
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RT @foster_america: Ready to make a change in the #fostercare system? Now #hiring Foster America fellows for full-time, 18-month roles at g…
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Amy Bach, founder + president of grantee @MforJ, was named the 2018 recipient of the Charles Bronfman Prize today.… https://t.co/3KZ31hujnB
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A community of people from all walks of life are coming together under the shared conviction that a legal system is… https://t.co/OhLu08q4ci
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"Sub-Saharan Africa has 24% of the world’s global burden of disease, but only 3% of the world healthcare workforce… https://t.co/99VMQ5b3HS
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RT @FixCrimJustice: Register now and join the conversation for this year’s #SmartOnCrime Innovations Conference! When: Sept. 25 and 26 Whe…
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RT @LandedHomes: ...and be sure to vote for “Students Need Teachers, Teachers Need Homes,” a proposed #SXSWEDU panel featuring @AlexLofton…
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RT @LandedHomes: Landed needs your vote for two #PanelPicker events at @SXSWEDU! First, help make Kelley's panel a reality by casting a vot…
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RT @sashadfisher: IMPORTANT: Are you a leader working in community-driven change? The second class of #Obamafellows applications are open!…
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Listen first. Drawing on her experiences w/ @LatinoCommFdn, DRK's Elizabeth Washburn shares why this critical com… https://t.co/gAlJAlRbZV
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Launching today! From @Google Assistant & grantee @soljourno, just say – "#HeyGoogle Tell Me Something Good" – to g… https://t.co/M8jbsSki3m
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RT @Living_Goods: How do we redefine health for all? Through solutions & tools based in equity. Our new case study involves work from LG, @…
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RT @lastmilehealth: #Communityhealthworkers & clinical supervisors can play a lifesaving role in achieving equitable #immunization coverage…
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"Kids must know, they must learn, they must evaluate, they must have the skills — but they must also do," says Loui… https://t.co/PJLVo6lkhr
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RT @CaseFoundation: After supporting almost 150 social entrepreneurs across sectors, @DRKFoundation shares their takeaways on how this grou…
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RT @MattBergheiser: “No investor in Twitter or AirBnB ever asked to specify which part of the business they wanted to support; they believe…