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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146
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
Catalytic
Becca Heller, Executive Director and Co-founder of grantee International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), receives MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship.
News
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Becca Heller Receives MacArthur 'Genius' FellowshipWe are thrilled to share that Becca Heller, Executive Director and Co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), was named a recipient of this year’s prestigious MacArthur…Oct 2018 -
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
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So many exceptional women leaders on the @Forbes list of "50 Women-Led Startups That Are Crushing Tech" including g… https://t.co/CsQnGB7MLJ
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Congratulations to grantee @NewStoryCharity on their recognition as one of the @FastCompany World's Most Innovative… https://t.co/eqomfUJMnE
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Founder & CEO of grantee @EdSuperHighway, @emarwell, shares 5 key strategies for driving maximum transformation and… https://t.co/FbEQ20AHXH
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Nearly 150,000 people die from road traffic accidents in India every year. Grantee @savelifeindia combines legal r… https://t.co/yPtdBT4Dlw
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Through a unique system of employment, education & empowerment, grantee @empowermentplan tackles the punishing cycl… https://t.co/kwkPbdr8Kq
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Our friends @TheJMKaplanFund are looking for transformative ideas in #Environment #SocialJustice &… https://t.co/w0LlX7PE4y
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In Africa, depression affects 1 in 4 women and, of these women, 85% have no access to treatment. Grantee… https://t.co/jqDBMR0SY5
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WATCH: Founder of grantee @GroundTruth, @CMSennott, and @report4america president, @stevenwaldman, spoke with… https://t.co/y8deo6jgEP
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Partnering w outdoor apparel giants like @thenorthface, grantee @renewalworkshop is repairing + restoring damaged c… https://t.co/6amUWLLS2D
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RT @Kinvolved: Check out the news! "Kinvolved Impact Report Highlights Impressive Results in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism and Details Roadm…
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“We look for ideas that have the potential to disrupt, to change broken systems, and not many funders share that de… https://t.co/FMsVTIMPpu
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47% of tech nonprofit founders are women! Among them are DRK entrepreneurs Anushka Ratnayake, founder + CEO of… https://t.co/CYquW4cTJs
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Grantee @replateyourmeal matches extra food with communities in need, and their impact is remarkable! https://t.co/5lnYX7NUi0
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We're excited to welcome @KheytiFarmers to the portfolio! Kheyti is implementing low-cost farming solutions like th… https://t.co/lTGeNDwvXs
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We are thrilled to welcome @DigiNEST to the portfolio! Digital NEST is providing technology & resource access to yo… https://t.co/BZQl3USiU5
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Congratulations to Alexa Delwiche and the entire @center4goodfood team on such a terrific year! We are truly inspir… https://t.co/F8zKhlCdMq
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.@replateyourmeal is on a mission to reduce food waste and hunger by serving 16 million meals to 100,000 people in… https://t.co/ld4ORAd9pp
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Same-day contraceptive dispensing in Delaware is having significant effects on preventing unplanned pregnancies tha… https://t.co/ToEjQddWuC