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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Today Lyda Hill Philanthropies launched the #LoneStarPrize, a "Texas-sized idea" which will award $10M to scale an… https://t.co/o66SeKL5ez
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RT @CrisisTextLine: During this time, it's important that we stay kind to each other. Love spreads further than hate and we're all in this…
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RT @worldreaders: “We are here to do our part to help children continue learning during #COVID19.” - @davidrisherWR. We're encouraging pare…
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RT @caremessage: As a mission-driven non-profit, we're offering CareMessage patient messaging for free to support all safety net providers…
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RT @lastmilehealth: The #Ebola epidemic proved that we are not defined by the conditions we face–but how we respond to them. In a @TIME op-…
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Feeling anxious about #COVID19? Grantee @CrisisTextLine is here to help people remain connected, without needing to… https://t.co/d1GMyAF5Ei
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.@gtreinish, ED of @AdvScientists, named a Young Global Leader by the @wef, joining an international community of p… https://t.co/o79469Lu9j
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Grantee @UptrustOfficial, the San Francisco-based technology company fighting mass incarceration, announced today t… https://t.co/2E0uSaX6NE
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Congratulations to the @WattTime team, a recipient of the Bridge Spark grant from the Bridge Collaborative! https://t.co/48YS84DoNH
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“EforAll fosters local entrepreneurship by supporting aspiring small-business owners who have ideas but lack capita… https://t.co/vrD0Bb5BJs
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Great @renewalworkshop feature on @TODAYshow & how they are rethinking recycling for the fashion industry. https://t.co/py0BvgTXMI
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Grantee @renewalworkshop just released, in partnership with @thenorthface, the first collection from the Design Res… https://t.co/jwwLSwHFKK
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Adrian Tirtanadi, founder of grantee @ODLBayview joined @SFPublicPress to share their vision for the future, includ… https://t.co/MNvgdOso6r
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RT @SSIReview: A discussion of market-inspired approaches to #philanthropy with @jimbildner of @DRKFoundation, Julia Reed of Schwab Charita…
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We're thrilled to share that @jlmouraneto, SVP of Finance @salesforce has joined DRK grantee @Simprints board of directors.
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An in-depth & moving feature from @bbcworldservice on @MakeStrongMinds, including one woman, who not only recovered… https://t.co/qJD7tWkiqE
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Great @Forbes spotlight on grantee @GreenWaveOrg's new internship program that will train the next wave of underwat… https://t.co/HgHCDacDXj