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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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 -
How To Make Good on the American Promise For All, Not Just SomeThere are only some winners in today’s job market—and then everybody else, writes Aimée Eubanks Davis, CEO of Braven. To share prosperity equitably, we must…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
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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
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Great interview feat. @uiweala1, CEO of @TheAfricaCenter. Hear how The Africa Center advances thought and action ar… https://t.co/aLJLeBzdwV
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For #BlackHistoryMonth, @FoodCorps service member Shalynn Brooks created a special lesson that teaches elementary s… https://t.co/gL8nc05uDP
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.@WeAdvancePeace is breaking the cycle of gun violence in urban US neighborhoods by providing transformational oppo… https://t.co/ko6ly6dXA5
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For their work to ensure every American has access to clean running water and proper sanitation at home,… https://t.co/1ipFfvN3L5
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DRK Entrepreneur Maen Mahfoud is named a recipient of the @IrvineFdn Leadership Award. Congrats, Maen! Thank you fo… https://t.co/Nc4Kr1ENoG
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20 years ago when we began this work, the thought—let alone the reality—that our portfolio could have this kind of… https://t.co/BBlBy4yPvT
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“I got to see smiles, giggles and little children reaching for a hand.” Lisa Jordan, DRK Managing Director, has… https://t.co/OQrXAZ5vop
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Students living in coastal India were asked, “What’s the farthest place you’d want to go?” @tarunch was saddened by… https://t.co/mMEkscNmn4
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Funding Opportunity: The 2023 @TheJMKaplanFund Innovation Prize will award $175k to 10 nonprofits and social entrep… https://t.co/IgJ3A8p06y
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.@friendshipbench is creating safe spaces and a sense of belonging to enhance people's quality of life by training… https://t.co/z9vGNE0ru1
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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