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Stanley McChrystal: Every American Should Serve For One YearThe Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation was honored to have General Stanley McChrystal join our annual retreat earlier this year. General McChrystal, Former Commander of Joint…Jun 2017 -
The Fight Against Trump's Travel Ban Is Headed to the Supreme Court—And Becca Heller Is the Woman Leading the ChargeFor 35-year-old Becca Heller, her life’s work has been fighting for social justice, most prominently in protecting the legal and human rights of refugees. While…Jun 2017 -
This Accelerator Empowers Low-Income Students to Jump the College-to-Career DivideOnly one in four of the 1.2 million low-income or first-generation college enrollees each year will graduate and land a strong first job or enter…May 2017 -
Gov. Baker Visits Springfield, Applauds Empowerment Zone School EffortsMassachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Secretary of Education Jim Peyser stopped by Forest Park Middle School to visit a classroom and meet with Mayor Domenic…May 2017 -
Lessons from East Africa on Effective Community OrganizingFor the last seven years, Sasha Fisher has worked with communities across East Africa to build, test, and refine a facilitated collective action process to combat…May 2017 -
A Travel Ban’s Foe: A Young Firebrand and Her Pro Bono BrigadeWhen President Trump signed the executive order blocking refugees from coming to the United States, thousands of lawyers flocked to airports in New York, Chicago,…May 2017 -
Natalie Bridgeman Fields: Holding the Powerful AccountableNatalie Bridgeman Fields, who is the founder and executive director of a nonprofit called Accountability Counsel, isn’t so sure. Accountability Counsel is one of several…May 2017 -
Inside the Campaign to Support Communities Harmed by DevelopmentAfter years of repeatedly raising issues with the World Bank about accountability, Natalie Bridgeman Fields, founder of Accountability Counsel, finally had her chance to speak…Apr 2017 -
Introducing the Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 AwardeesThe Schwab Foundation’s 2017 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awardees include 17 outstanding leaders at the helm of 13 organizations pioneering solutions for social and…Apr 2017
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.@ClimateTRACE, a global tech coalition that uses satellite imagery & AI to track CO2 emissions in real-time, inclu… https://t.co/D2Jszs0vkB
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Drawing on a decade of experience, @worldreaders launches #KeepChildrenReading in the U.S. to provide digital books… https://t.co/iZZkkb1Loy
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RT @Astro_Cady: #BillDraper on innovation in capitalism: We could encourage more independent thinking...that's what Arthur Clarke is all ab…
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"It is clear [to me] that imagination is one of the most important parts of a successful entrepreneur," Bill Draper… https://t.co/lFiAcAfgPo
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Tomorrow (11/6) @ 12pm PT, join Angelo Campus, founder of grantee @boxpowersystems, for a panel on Overcoming the F… https://t.co/803tTZsbgl
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Yesterday, we officially opened the doors of our European office! As Lisa Jordan shared, "We woke up feeling inspir… https://t.co/seayG7c7KL
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For the first time in DRK history, our portfolio organizations have collectively impacted more than 150 million liv… https://t.co/ACkS1gvoxN
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"@Laboratoriala is part of a broader push to support a generation of female programmers in Latin America that is sh… https://t.co/SSdzlfb8kB
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RT @HagueInnovators: ONE DAY BEFORE #ImpactFest2020 takes off! Join impact makers from around the world ONLINE at https://t.co/FUxw92wNwi a…
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.@UnitedWayDallas is giving away a total of $225,000 to the competing #InnovateUnited Fellows & @treyathletes has a… https://t.co/DwijVnVXDG
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DRK Foundation co-founder Bill Draper will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award from the @SirArthurClarke during t… https://t.co/dYqIyhDh2E
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RT @HagueInnovators: 🥳EXCITED: FIRST SESSIONS OPEN FOR #IMPACTFEST2020! Sign up for your first choices as seats are limited per session. Yo…
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#ImpactFest2020 is happening, online! October 27-29, impact makers from around the world will connect to accelerate… https://t.co/uXyAQXv7e3
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Today is #WorldFoodDay and we are excited to share that grantee @Food4Education has now served over 5 million meals… https://t.co/osjDpCyAa3
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For the first time in DRK history, our portfolio organizations have collectively impacted more than 150 million liv… https://t.co/2ZW2s4D3rk
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Great coverage of grantee @weareMORTAR's work to revive communities through entrepreneurship, including inspiring s… https://t.co/Upxv1vaZBf
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An honest & thoughtful piece from Anne Eidelman, CEO of grantee @theBlueEngine, on the challenges leaders who succe… https://t.co/4y4FerviQi
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RT @OceanMindGlobal: By joining forces, @FishOceansCAN and @OceanMindGlobal, are helping the Costa Rican Coastguard @seguridadcrc to succes…