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 200 early stage information technology investments in India and the United States.
They formed the Draper Richards Foundation in 2002 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, the 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, (former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas) joined as co-chair. Together the team raised the foundation’s second, third, and fourth funds, inviting more than 100 innovative philanthropists to join them as donor partners.
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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
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DRK is excited to introduce a new Perspectives series feat. conversations with some of the most powerful voices mak… https://t.co/zc60FpLZnj
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Thousands of people get stuck in the criminal justice system due to bad data. Clementine Jacoby, CEO @recidiviz sha… https://t.co/kP1Mbwi8DD
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"No one should have to put off their education because of medical bills." Jared Walker's organization @Dollarfor_ h… https://t.co/MA6Brdj48D
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.@VisionSpring's vision screening methodology has been adopted by the @WHO to increase access to eyeglasses for wor… https://t.co/61FruV41BH
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A beautiful spotlight on grantee @GrassrootSoccer by @BillGates. "Because it’s so popular, soccer offers a hook to… https://t.co/UjfHcJJSbU
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Thrilled to share the hire of former Lt. Gov. & Attorney General of Delaware @Matt_Denn as a Managing Director; and… https://t.co/QP5zuYF5FF
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"Seeing this work in action, life by life, over the past 20 years" gives DRK Foundation Managing Partner & COO Step… https://t.co/UU3pHCiol7
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Most US hospitals are nonprofits & are required to offer Charity Care. If you make under a certain amount of money… https://t.co/mKCYPjrFXR
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“Impacting lives is what makes me feel alive,” says @DrDanielsJr of @FathersUplift. It’s the personal stories that… https://t.co/0NCjcLosym
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Congrats to @FoodCorps President @therobsharvey, one of @TheRoot's 100 most influential Black Americans. Thrilled t… https://t.co/M9pMRYjjCp
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“The organizations we see making the greatest difference in the lives of others are those that have identified exis… https://t.co/2stqwbQbSd
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"We are headed towards a kinder, more just future.” @GalvinAlmanza's organization @PFJ_USA is transforming public d… https://t.co/CMCOkJWQTG
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"Our entrepreneurs in Africa are solving some of the most intractable problems. They keep me believing." DRK Managi… https://t.co/DvLhTkvuVH
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"This work is having impacts beyond what we initially imagined." Check out why Hillary Blout's @forthepplorg is 1 o… https://t.co/8LKhm8KKKc
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DRK grantee @KheytiFarmers named 1 of 5 recipients of @EarthshotPrize for their innovative work to protect & restor… https://t.co/TUA5IXNjJN