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Instead of Disruption, Leverage What Already Exists(originally posted on SSIR 9/21/2022) For as long as most of us can remember, social enterprises and social movements have sought to disrupt systems from…Sep 2022 -
DRK Foundation Advocating for Latino CommunityIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, DRK Managing Director Michelle De La Isla was recently featured on NBC and Telemundo to share how our portfolio…Sep 2022 -
Lara Metcalf Joins Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation as Managing DirectorBOSTON, MA (September 6, 2022) – Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK), one of the largest global venture philanthropy firms, today announced Lara Metcalf has joined…Sep 2022 -
ImpactCity & DRK Welcome Global Entrepreneurs to The Netherlands for Impact ConveningImpactCity The Hague and its partner the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) will welcome 45 social enterprise entrepreneurs who together are leading organizations reaching and…Apr 2022 -
Zarlasht Halaimzai Listed as BCC 100 Women of 2021A former refugee from Afghanistan herself, Zarlasht Halaimzai is co-founder and chief executive of the Refugee Trauma Initiative (RTI), an organization that provides psychological support…Dec 2021 -
Wawira Njiru Named the United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year 2021Wawira Njiru, founder and Executive Director of Food for Education, is named the United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year 2021. Wawira was recognized…Oct 2021 -
DRK Welcomes 7 New International Organizations to Our PortfolioDRK is pleased to introduce you to seven incredible organizations that are new to the DRK portfolio. In concert with our many sourcing partners in…Aug 2021 -
286 Teams Empowering Voices the World Needs to Hear by MacKenzie ScottSeeding by Ceding by MacKenzie Scott “Sitting down to write this post, I felt stuck. I want to de-emphasize privileged voices and cede focus to…Jun 2021 -
The Multibillion-Dollar US Prison Industry - And How to Dismantle ItBianca Tylek, DRK Entrepreneur and TED Fellow, is one of the nation’s foremost experts on the prison industry and the founder of Worth Rises, a…May 2021
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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
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We continue our series #300MillionReasonsToBelieve with a reflection from Evan Marwell of @EdSuperHighway, who beli… https://t.co/K07ugfTIe0
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RT @S2Snonprofit: S2S News: @DRKFoundation awards Shelters to Shutters with $300,000 grant to advance our mission and accelerate our impact…
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Founder of @PeepulIndia joins a @CNBCTV18News special segment focusing on the Indian Education Landscape examining… https://t.co/xVKHl1O0b6
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DRK portfolio orgs have collectively impacted 300M lives. As we reflect on the last 20 years, we asked our entrepre… https://t.co/W233z1Vbpw
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NPO hospitals must have financial-assistance policies for needy patients, but make that aid hard to get.… https://t.co/pzNcgt0CUE
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During #ChildSafetyWeek, @Arpan_CSA reminds us that while educating children about safe & healthy practices, every… https://t.co/cN367p3hfd
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RT @RobSKaplan: You've got to get your model and your team right, and that typically doesn't happen overnight. #venturephilanthropy #socia…
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DRK entrepreneur @DixonChibanda, and his evidence-based mental healthcare org, @friendshipbench, are feat. in the… https://t.co/Ql64O74Bmm
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.@Boeing partners w @Tarjimly, an app-based language + translation service, to increase translation access for refu… https://t.co/jaQw6eZCku
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Welcome to the portfolio, @S2Snonprofit! Shelters to Shutters pairs capable situationally homeless individuals w jo… https://t.co/NplD1ykImA
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Today is #ElectionDay, and @votedotorg has all the resources you need to vote, including locating your polling plac… https://t.co/MkP4CAcom0
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DRK entrepreneur @DrDanielsJr joins @TheHubToday to share how his org @FathersUplift assists fathers w/ overcoming… https://t.co/Q9J6H0LZ4I
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Exciting to see two DRK entrepreneurs included in @EmCollective's newest cohort of Dial Fellows. Congrats to Marie… https://t.co/fTyzdnnUsl
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.@LEGOfoundation announces 10 finalists for their #BuildAWorldOfPlay Challenge, incl @IndusAction's Care to Play in… https://t.co/1A95aUlkoe
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In honor of #WorldSightDay, grantee @VisionSpring announces a transformative $15M gift from @mackenziescott that w… https://t.co/36UmyL25E4