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 @MicaelaConnery: "An inclusive community not just for people with disabilities, but for low-income and all types of people,” she said. “…
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Support DRK portfolio org @TinyTotos as they vie for the People’s Choice @MIT_IIC Award! Join the livestream and… https://t.co/r6xDrZuGhy
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Veronika Scott, Founder & CEO of @empowermentplan, sat down with @GoldmanSachs to share her personal journey breaki… https://t.co/z3XONdawHU
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More reasons to celebrate! @saumya_39, co-founder of @KheytiFarmers, named a @Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneu… https://t.co/faicw2cC1g
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Congratulations to @angeloVcampus, Founder & CEO of grantee @boxpowersystems, on being named a @Forbes 30 Under 30… https://t.co/XzQI3OPdgK
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We’re no longer going to be able to say “We don’t know” with regards to the harm that impact investments can bring… https://t.co/MKNtMVwoAe
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Exciting news! @AccountCounsel launches their Accountability Console a community-driven data tool designed to reduc… https://t.co/y320xz7XWx
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A touching feature from @GMA sharing the transformational impact @FathersUplift has on so many lives + a compelling… https://t.co/H7QffH6JT1
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.@Google has made the first direct investment from its $250M housing fund into @TheKelseyMore Ayer Station with $5M… https://t.co/WW6zYgyRKv
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RT @CoalfieldWV: Rejuvenating empty buildings or former mine-lands can be a major strategy for breathing new life into our communities, pre…
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RT @lastmilehealth: Achieving #HealthForAll requires empowering residents of rural communities to become a vital part of our healthcare tea…
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RT @wawiranjiru: A teacher told me about a boy who’d struggled coming to school everyday for so long. After @food4education,he started comi…
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How do you keep #climatejustice person-centered? @Bessieschwarz, founder of grantee @Cloud2Street, discusses bringi… https://t.co/5tgY5ncseZ
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“Organizations that can get to scale think about the endgame in the beginning” @jimbildner at #SOCAP19 w/… https://t.co/b92m2nWRb9
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Time flies when you're having fun! Congratulations to grantee @Laboratoriala on celebrating 5 years of creating div… https://t.co/cCTGUTcMg9
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Check out this powerful video from grantee @BeingAGirlROX to see how their evidence-based programming is creating g… https://t.co/wPh1ygHRnR
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Grantee @Y2YNetwork is an amazing organization and a shining example of innovation, leadership, and collaboration. https://t.co/mc8wHEO8Zl