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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220
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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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 -
DRK Foundation Appoints Five New Global LeadersMENLO PARK, CA (December 12, 2022) – Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK), one of the largest global venture philanthropy firms supporting social enterprise, today announced…Dec 2022 -
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 Exists(originally posted on SSIR 9/21/2022) For as long as most of us can remember, social enterprises and social movements have sought to disrupt systems from…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 -
Zarlasht Halaimzai Listed as BCC 100 Women of 2021A former refugee from Afghanistan herself, Zarlasht Halaimzai is co-founder and chief executive of the Refugee Trauma Initiative (RTI), an organization that provides psychological support…Dec 2021 -
Wawira Njiru Named the United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year 2021Wawira Njiru, founder and Executive Director of Food for Education, is named the United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year 2021. Wawira was recognized…Oct 2021 -
DRK Welcomes 7 New International Organizations to Our PortfolioDRK is pleased to introduce you to seven incredible organizations that are new to the DRK portfolio. In concert with our many sourcing partners in…Aug 2021
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For 20 years, DRK has been finding, funding & supporting extraordinary orgs working to solve society’s biggest prob… https://t.co/qgAuvfJRoV
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Millions of Americans are left out of our emergency help system, like those who are deaf. @911access, a tech npo th… https://t.co/95CUxOGk3C
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Happening now: the launch of DRK's new Perspectives series feat. a discussion on the college-to-career pipeline w/… https://t.co/SvdESWchIa
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Congratulations to all of the 2023 @ElevatePrize winners, including DRK Entrepreneurs Atif Javed (@Tarjimly), Bianc… https://t.co/hpeuB0epAg
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Launching today! DRK's new Perspectives series feat. a conversation on the college-to-career pipeline w/ Dr. Ruth J… https://t.co/NflEepqxzh
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DRK is excited to introduce a new Perspectives series feat. conversations with some of the most powerful voices mak… https://t.co/zc60FpLZnj
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Thousands of people get stuck in the criminal justice system due to bad data. Clementine Jacoby, CEO @recidiviz sha… https://t.co/kP1Mbwi8DD
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"No one should have to put off their education because of medical bills." Jared Walker's organization @Dollarfor_ h… https://t.co/MA6Brdj48D
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.@VisionSpring's vision screening methodology has been adopted by the @WHO to increase access to eyeglasses for wor… https://t.co/61FruV41BH
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A beautiful spotlight on grantee @GrassrootSoccer by @BillGates. "Because it’s so popular, soccer offers a hook to… https://t.co/UjfHcJJSbU
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Thrilled to share the hire of former Lt. Gov. & Attorney General of Delaware @Matt_Denn as a Managing Director; and… https://t.co/QP5zuYF5FF
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"Seeing this work in action, life by life, over the past 20 years" gives DRK Foundation Managing Partner & COO Step… https://t.co/UU3pHCiol7
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Most US hospitals are nonprofits & are required to offer Charity Care. If you make under a certain amount of money… https://t.co/mKCYPjrFXR
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“Impacting lives is what makes me feel alive,” says @DrDanielsJr of @FathersUplift. It’s the personal stories that… https://t.co/0NCjcLosym
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Congrats to @FoodCorps President @therobsharvey, one of @TheRoot's 100 most influential Black Americans. Thrilled t… https://t.co/M9pMRYjjCp
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“The organizations we see making the greatest difference in the lives of others are those that have identified exis… https://t.co/2stqwbQbSd
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"We are headed towards a kinder, more just future.” @GalvinAlmanza's organization @PFJ_USA is transforming public d… https://t.co/CMCOkJWQTG
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"Our entrepreneurs in Africa are solving some of the most intractable problems. They keep me believing." DRK Managi… https://t.co/DvLhTkvuVH
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"This work is having impacts beyond what we initially imagined." Check out why Hillary Blout's @forthepplorg is 1 o… https://t.co/8LKhm8KKKc
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DRK grantee @KheytiFarmers named 1 of 5 recipients of @EarthshotPrize for their innovative work to protect & restor… https://t.co/TUA5IXNjJN