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2022 Earthshot Prize Winner: KheytiOf the world’s 570 million farms, over 80 percent cover less than two hectares, the size of three football pitches. Together, these small-hold farms produce…Dec 2022 -
Hospitals Often Don’t Help Needy Patients, Even Those Who QualifySome make getting aid hard, delay checking eligibility and press for payments that aren’t refunded Posted in the Wall Street Journal on Nov. 17, 2022…Nov 2022 -
Instead of Disruption, Leverage What Already ExistsIn times of extreme political polarization and governmental dysfunction, “leverage-first” organizations create impact by working within existing systems, however imperfect they may be. Posted in…Sep 2022 -
A Second Chance for Fathers to Connect With Their KidsAn estimated 10 million children in the United States see their fathers less than once a month. Research tells us what happens to boys and…Jun 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 -
How To Make Good on the American Promise For All, Not Just SomeThere are only some winners in today’s job market—and then everybody else, writes Aimée Eubanks Davis, CEO of Braven. To share prosperity equitably, we must…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