History
William H. Draper, III, and Robin Richards Donohoe began investing together in the venture industry in 1994, concentrating on companies in India. Since then, they have invested in more than 100 early stage information technology investments in India and the United States.
They formed the Draper Richards Foundation in 2001 with a fund totaling $14 million, the majority of which was contributed by Bill and Robin, with contributions from family members. Bill and Robin’s successful venture capital partnership shaped the approach of the foundation and helped create the model we follow today.
In 2010,their foundation became the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation when former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs and professor of leadership at Harvard Business School, Robert S. Kaplan, (currently President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas) joined as co-chair. Together the team raised the foundation’s second fund, inviting 20 innovative philanthropists to join them as donor partners.
In 2016, the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation launched its third fund, with 50 donor partners dedicated to supporting 100 new social enterprises that are addressing the key challenges faced by our nation and our world.
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RT @macroeyeshealth: More on our partnership with @DRKFoundation from our great friends at @dreamit #HealthTech #AI https://t.co/2Lnb4a3uWx
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Grantee @GlobalCitizenYr's founder @abbyfalik shares why students taking a gap year gain experience that gives them… https://t.co/k3YKftPmRw
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Amy Bach, founder + president of grantee @MforJ, was named the 2018 recipient of the Charles Bronfman Prize today.… https://t.co/3KZ31hujnB
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A community of people from all walks of life are coming together under the shared conviction that a legal system is… https://t.co/OhLu08q4ci
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Listen first. Drawing on her experiences w/ @LatinoCommFdn, DRK's Elizabeth Washburn shares why this critical com… https://t.co/gAlJAlRbZV
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RT @Living_Goods: How do we redefine health for all? Through solutions & tools based in equity. Our new case study involves work from LG, @…
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RT @lastmilehealth: #Communityhealthworkers & clinical supervisors can play a lifesaving role in achieving equitable #immunization coverage…
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RT @CaseFoundation: After supporting almost 150 social entrepreneurs across sectors, @DRKFoundation shares their takeaways on how this grou…
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