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
In 2018, DRK’s portfolio organizations showed us that remarkable impact is possible. We are incredibly proud to share all that they have achieved in our Annual Report “Empowering the Possible”.
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161
Organizations 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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The Fate Of Refugee Families Is In America’s HandsIn his Op-Ed, Sasha Chanoff, Founder & CEO of RefugePoint, writes about the need to reunite unaccompanied refugee children with their parents, and the tragically…Oct 2019 -
Prosecutors, Democracy, and Justice: Holding Prosecutors AccountableDRK Managing Director, Carter Stewart, co-authors this executive session paper included within a series of publications reimagining the role of the prosecutor in the community. Read…Sep 2019 -
Nancy Lublin Wins 2019 Skoll Award for Social EntrepreneurshipWith suicide claiming nearly 50,000 lives in the U.S. alone every year — more than twice the toll of homicide — Crisis Text Line saw…Apr 2019 -
Meet The Social Entrepreneur Who Discovered A Problem Hiding In Plain SightThere are lots of people who want to change the world—people who wish to use their time and talent to “do good.” But there’s no…Mar 2019 -
How to Revive Struggling Local News RoomsCNN talks with Report for America co-founders Charles Sennott and Steven Waldman about their mission to strengthen local community newsrooms. Watch the full video here.Mar 2019 -
The Hunt for the Fish Pirates Who Exploit the SeaBBC Future covers the efforts of OceanMind and others to track and capture the notorious illegal fishing vessel STS-50. Read the full article here.Feb 2019 -
Lessons for Charity Leaders From EducationSuperHighwayEvan Marwell, founder and CEO of EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit formed to bring broadband internet to every public school in America by 2020, has some advice…Feb 2019 -
TEDx: Mariana Costa Checa of LaboratoriaCo-founder and CEO of grantee Laboratoria, Mariana Costa Checa is changing the face of tech in Latin America. She has taught coding to hundreds of women…Jan 2019 -
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
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Veronika Scott, Founder & CEO of @empowermentplan, sat down with @GoldmanSachs to share her personal journey breaki… https://t.co/z3XONdawHU
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More reasons to celebrate! @saumya_39, co-founder of @KheytiFarmers, named a @Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneu… https://t.co/faicw2cC1g
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Congratulations to @angeloVcampus, Founder & CEO of grantee @boxpowersystems, on being named a @Forbes 30 Under 30… https://t.co/XzQI3OPdgK
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We’re no longer going to be able to say “We don’t know” with regards to the harm that impact investments can bring… https://t.co/MKNtMVwoAe
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Exciting news! @AccountCounsel launches their Accountability Console a community-driven data tool designed to reduc… https://t.co/y320xz7XWx
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A touching feature from @GMA sharing the transformational impact @FathersUplift has on so many lives + a compelling… https://t.co/H7QffH6JT1
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.@Google has made the first direct investment from its $250M housing fund into @TheKelseyMore Ayer Station with $5M… https://t.co/WW6zYgyRKv
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RT @CoalfieldWV: Rejuvenating empty buildings or former mine-lands can be a major strategy for breathing new life into our communities, pre…
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RT @lastmilehealth: Achieving #HealthForAll requires empowering residents of rural communities to become a vital part of our healthcare tea…
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RT @wawiranjiru: A teacher told me about a boy who’d struggled coming to school everyday for so long. After @food4education,he started comi…
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How do you keep #climatejustice person-centered? @Bessieschwarz, founder of grantee @Cloud2Street, discusses bringi… https://t.co/5tgY5ncseZ
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“Organizations that can get to scale think about the endgame in the beginning” @jimbildner at #SOCAP19 w/… https://t.co/b92m2nWRb9
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Time flies when you're having fun! Congratulations to grantee @Laboratoriala on celebrating 5 years of creating div… https://t.co/cCTGUTcMg9
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Check out this powerful video from grantee @BeingAGirlROX to see how their evidence-based programming is creating g… https://t.co/wPh1ygHRnR
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Grantee @Y2YNetwork is an amazing organization and a shining example of innovation, leadership, and collaboration. https://t.co/mc8wHEO8Zl
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RT @Womenkind: Robin Richards Donahoe, Co-founder, Draper Richards Venture Funds @DRKFoundation #dayofthegirl @genderfair via @forbes https…
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Bucking the trend in venture funding for female entrepreneurs: grantee @Kiva has deployed more than $1 billion in m… https://t.co/JJwcMMmz8w
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RT @BizofGive: Many lives are lost after a natural disaster because their house collapses on them & their loved ones. But this is a problem…