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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This Earth Day, @CoalfieldWV reduces its carbon footprint by consolidating three of its existing social enterprises… https://t.co/nnz0NxzZRc
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Congrats to the entire @numidatech team on their $2.3M seed round! Numida is building the trusted suite of digital… https://t.co/MBZmwsz3ZA
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Learn how to collaborate across sectors to solve problems & attract non-traditional funders. Hear from DRK's Bill R… https://t.co/J3qvEJDcL6
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DRK is thrilled to welcome @brastorne_ to the portfolio; they connect the unconnected in Africa by providing intern… https://t.co/ec7IqZtfZc
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"There is an assumption when it comes to energy access that ‘anything is better than nothing’ but this is not true.… https://t.co/H5YXcm5k6n
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"The people who bear the most risk of a [project] going wrong too often have the littlest say" -Margaux Day, Policy… https://t.co/XSep4KJEAS
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RT @uniteforsight: Join us to learn about designing for impact at scale w/ Edith Elliott @NooraHealth, Ari Johnson @MusoHealth & Kiah Willi…
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Grantee @code2college launches strategic partnership with @NIglobal to support their efforts of placing 200 Black &… https://t.co/YSUEFR52LT
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Only 30 days left to apply or nominate for the 2021 @ElevatePrize! Don't wait! The Elevate Prize Foundation is sea… https://t.co/NFnLZaYA4B
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"We must support, protect and invest in health workers -- both now and in the long-term. We have a new crisis on ou… https://t.co/28aK1NOjiK
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"To eradicate a money bail paradigm would mean that we would be addressing a huge issue of economic disparity that… https://t.co/vfdoqwe8kb
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"When searching for a job, you may feel like you're not good enough or qualified enough to get it. But you are. Her… https://t.co/3nvDbdkuhW
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In Tanzania, @macroeyeshealth demonstrated that its AI can forecast vaccine consumption with 70% greater accuracy t… https://t.co/bA3hdTCwhb
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RT @SEimpact: Building & scaling social enterprise comes with challenges. Hear from Stephanie Khurana from @DRKFoundation, @Johana_Bahamon…
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"The materials we passed out advised frequent handwashing, but how do you keep your hands clean if you don’t have a… https://t.co/DTSRTIEYSz
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Grantee @DigDeepH2O partners with @Kohler to launch Water Is Life microgrant, a business innovation and training pr… https://t.co/4vAKpGwH44
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A new study from @UCBerkeley finds that grantee @WeAdvancePeace's gun violence program saves lives & taxpayers mill… https://t.co/L8MtwMaZUd
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.@boxpowersystems partners with @PGE4Me to increase energy resilience in a California fire-prone region. Rather tha… https://t.co/AUInv6GS0Q
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Congrats to @Energy_4Peace on their P-REC product being selected as one of the @climatefinlab ideas that will creat… https://t.co/XQvBBlV7Wn
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DRK is thrilled to welcome @FlyWireCameras to the portfolio; their cutting-edge, all-in-one miniature cameras and s… https://t.co/7CpNJFeALM