For 20 years, DRK has been finding, funding and supporting extraordinary organizations working to solve society’s most intractable problems. Our latest Annual Report highlights the 300 million lives impacted by our portfolio to date, including stories of hope, resilience and transformation. Click below to read the full report.
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.
Scale
In 2022, greenhouse-in-a-box maker Kheyti, a DRK portfolio organization, was named one of five recipients of the Earthshot Prize, a $1.2 million award designed to scale the most promising solutions that will repair our planet this decade.
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225+
Organizations have joined the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation portfolio
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$190M+
Of support will be deployed to over 300 organizations by end-of-year 2024
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300M
Lives have been collectively impacted by DRK portfolio organizations to date
Accelerate
Thousands of people get stuck in the criminal justice system due to bad data. Clementine Jacoby, CEO of Recidiviz and DRK Entrepreneur, shares how we can solve this problem and drive progress toward a smaller, fairer, safer criminal justice system.
News
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Impact Investing Can’t Deliver by Chasing Market ReturnsTo be successful, impact investors need more realistic expectations and to be part of a larger and community-based pool of capital, including philanthropic investments that…May 2023 -
Children Are At The Front of a Mental Health CrisisA 2022 report says 1 in 5 children in the U.S. have a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. Posted in Scripps News on April 13,…Apr 2023 -
Can AI Help Locate Low-Cost Cancer Treatments? These Funders Want to Find OutPosted in Inside Philanthropy on April 3, 2023 By: Paul Karon Cancer is the second-most common cause of death in the United States. Every year,…Apr 2023 -
This Californian Is Working to Reduce Gun ViolenceDeVone Boggan has an unusual yet effective way to prevent shootings: Mentor and pay young people who are seen as likely to commit gun violence…Feb 2023 -
How Bad Data Traps People in the US Justice SystemRight now, hundreds of thousands of people are “stuck” in the US criminal justice system. They’ve completed all of their requirements for release, but nobody…Jan 2023 -
2022 Earthshot Prize Winner: KheytiOf the world’s 570 million farms, over 80 percent cover less than two hectares, the size of three football pitches. Together, these small-hold farms produce…Dec 2022 -
Hospitals Often Don’t Help Needy Patients, Even Those Who QualifySome make getting aid hard, delay checking eligibility and press for payments that aren’t refunded Posted in the Wall Street Journal on Nov. 17, 2022…Nov 2022 -
Instead of Disruption, Leverage What Already ExistsIn times of extreme political polarization and governmental dysfunction, “leverage-first” organizations create impact by working within existing systems, however imperfect they may be. Posted in…Sep 2022 -
DRK Foundation Advocating for Latino CommunityIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, DRK Managing Director Michelle De La Isla was recently featured on NBC and Telemundo to share how our portfolio…Sep 2022 -
ImpactCity & DRK Welcome Global Entrepreneurs to The Netherlands for Impact ConveningImpactCity The Hague and its partner the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) will welcome 45 social enterprise entrepreneurs who together are leading organizations reaching and…Apr 2022
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RT @_EVPA_: #WeekendReading | "It’s time to change the definition of impact investing & change the narrative to make it the rule, not the e…
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Powered by technology, @sirum helps nursing homes, pharmacies and manufacturers donate unused medicine & get it to… https://t.co/fzQDzlIe1y
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RT @USAmbKenya: Delighted to join @DRKFoundation regional Managing Director Kanini Mutooni to explore opportunities in Kenya’s tech ecosyst…
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RT @SSIReview: “Few problems have been truly solved by impact investing, and returns have been nominal at best.” Jim Bildner @DRKFoundation…
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A powerful reminder that our "instruments "or "instrumentalities" do not define us. It is who we are holistically &… https://t.co/3Fwt21EAvB
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#COVID19 has left lingering mental health issues, especially for children. @reach4kids provides PCPs w training in… https://t.co/thr6vCPWQI
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DRK CEO @jimbildner joined @InsidePhilanthr to share more about our model & commitment to finding, funding and supp… https://t.co/JV9Q6OVOwD
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Great spotlight on @911access in @voxdotcom @nowthisnews for their exciting work in emergency assistive tech and di… https://t.co/IqYOCJkZG9
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Congrats @Upstream_USA, a DRK grantee, on being named to @TheAudaciousPrj 2023 cohort! Upstream is the largest or… https://t.co/5YDLP6EA5b
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Tune in! CEO @jimbildner joins @krldbiz to discuss DRK's unique model, scaling our portfolio's direct impact, plus… https://t.co/A9vSsbH9n5
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DRK is thrilled to welcome @Reboot_Rx to our portfolio! Reboot Rx is making generic cancer drugs more available, wh… https://t.co/LEvxVyxP23
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.@Dollarfor_ CEO sat down w/ @NPR to offer his suggestions on what to do if you get a medical bill you can't afford… https://t.co/qs4jMYj4Wh
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Watch @krutibharucha, Founder & CEO of @PeepulIndia, share her journey from a successful corporate career to foundi… https://t.co/H79LUBb6iZ
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.@BeBraven increases the college + career success rate of first-generation students, students from low-income backg… https://t.co/afIMKrRJmw
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With aging infrastructure & climate change, water insecurity is soaring. @DigDeepH2O is working to help these commu… https://t.co/05fiyK5ARX
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Today is #WorldWaterDay, and @lavamaex is spreading the word about the importance of hygiene access in the lives of… https://t.co/CaRJCr7wa5
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"That day, something shifted in the space that we shared. Arpit started to trust me as a teacher & he got a safe sp… https://t.co/iM3B6BOWGi
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.@teamameelio is one of @FastCompany's most innovative nonprofits of 2023! Ameelio leverages software to fight mass… https://t.co/e5Xq0hAMQk
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Great interview feat @DrDanielsJr. Through mental health counseling, coaching & advocacy, @FathersUplift helps fath… https://t.co/kdAO4FuaGS