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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Partnering w outdoor apparel giants like @thenorthface, grantee @renewalworkshop is repairing + restoring damaged c… https://t.co/6amUWLLS2D
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RT @Kinvolved: Check out the news! "Kinvolved Impact Report Highlights Impressive Results in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism and Details Roadm…
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“We look for ideas that have the potential to disrupt, to change broken systems, and not many funders share that de… https://t.co/FMsVTIMPpu
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47% of tech nonprofit founders are women! Among them are DRK entrepreneurs Anushka Ratnayake, founder + CEO of… https://t.co/CYquW4cTJs
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Grantee @replateyourmeal matches extra food with communities in need, and their impact is remarkable! https://t.co/5lnYX7NUi0
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We're excited to welcome @KheytiFarmers to the portfolio! Kheyti is implementing low-cost farming solutions like th… https://t.co/lTGeNDwvXs
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We are thrilled to welcome @DigiNEST to the portfolio! Digital NEST is providing technology & resource access to yo… https://t.co/BZQl3USiU5
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Congratulations to Alexa Delwiche and the entire @center4goodfood team on such a terrific year! We are truly inspir… https://t.co/F8zKhlCdMq
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.@replateyourmeal is on a mission to reduce food waste and hunger by serving 16 million meals to 100,000 people in… https://t.co/ld4ORAd9pp
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Same-day contraceptive dispensing in Delaware is having significant effects on preventing unplanned pregnancies tha… https://t.co/ToEjQddWuC
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We are thrilled to welcome to the portfolio @numidatech, a Ugandan organization combining free financial management… https://t.co/KWlX4EkIiE
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To break down divisive attitudes, grantee @WelcomingUSA focuses on what we have in common, creating shared values &… https://t.co/3Xyln9kxKo
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DRK is thrilled to welcome to the portfolio @SuyoGlobal, an organization unlocking the transformational impact of s… https://t.co/QHbAPZqsyZ
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We are thrilled to welcome to our portfolio @DigDeepH2O, a unique human rights non-profit working to ensure that ev… https://t.co/9lcLSGfsi7
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Congratulations to @wawiranjiru for winning the first-ever 2018 Global Citizen Prize for Youth Leadership for her w… https://t.co/QPvPWHnIkR
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On #GivingTuesday we are reminded of the incredible entrepreneurs we have the privilege to work w/. They are dedica… https://t.co/RoDi6HKN1k
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RT @edpioneers: Do you know a talented and passionate strategist, data analyst, project manager, or operations guru who is looking for a wa…
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Inspired by the work of @CASTSF to reduce cultural displacement in San Francisco, London is following suit with the… https://t.co/ucyMVCPOyj
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“A homicide costs the city about a million dollars, easily. That’s important when thinking about the cost of this t… https://t.co/zpWHAJ7CIg