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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 -
Gina Clayton Named Winner of 2017 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice PrizeThe winner of the 2017 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize and $100,000 is Gina L. Clayton, an attorney, activist and advocate for women,…Apr 2017 -
Design that Matters 2016 Programs ReportDesign that Matters recently released their 2016 program report for the year that highlights the impact their products have had on saving hundreds of lives, as well…Apr 2017 -
Melinda Gates Interviews Barbara Bush on Her No. 1 Priority...HealthcareRecently, Melinda Gates sat down with DRK Entrepreneur, Barbara Bush, to discuss what inspired her to launch Global Health Corps, the women who have contributed to…Apr 2017 -
2017 Skoll Awardee: Build ChangeThe Skoll Foundation has announced the four recipients of the 2017 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and two of the recipients are DRK grantees: Build Change and Last…Mar 2017 -
2017 Skoll Awardee: Last Mile HealthThe Skoll Foundation has announced the four recipients of the 2017 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and two of the recipients are DRK grantees: Last Mile Health…Mar 2017
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RT @Simprints: Insightful article on the power of leveraging what already exists in order to bypass the dysfunction that constrains change,…
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How can mission-driven orgs truly contribute to a future where women thrive? @myAgroFarms believes responding to wo… https://t.co/c48AakG4Eo
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.@FoodCorps announces its Nourishing Futures initiative, a $250M commitment grounded in equity that seeks to ensure… https://t.co/XRvPC56XNL
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.@InfluenceMap studied ads & marketing materials from top oil/gas companies; 60% of those had at least 1 claim abou… https://t.co/xmAFnuoWid
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Congrats to @GenCitizen CEO Elizabeth Clay Roy, one of @Ebonymag’s 2022 #Power100! Thrilled to see GC’s work buildi… https://t.co/c0l8sSb5rZ
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United Nations announces 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, including Richa Gupta, CEO & co-fo… https://t.co/SP8J12eppi
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In times of extreme political polarization and governmental dysfunction, DRK's @jimbildner and Stephanie Khurana sh… https://t.co/LNwLLvVD6X
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DRK's @Dasharyl featured on NBC and Telemundo to share how our portfolio supports progress, visibility & advancemen… https://t.co/VgbFUCl7gE
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DRK is thrilled to be selected as one of the Top Innovation Funds from the Innovative Funds for our Future Challeng… https://t.co/KBrBBNziOi
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Since 2009, grantee @foodforwardla has rerouted 250M pounds of food from landfills and delivered over a billion ser… https://t.co/B5xAmwFTTt
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DRK is thrilled to welcome @lminboston to our team as a Boston-based Managing Director. Lara’s deep seasoned experi… https://t.co/ICA7cBcTXH
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RT @SEL4India: We are so excited to announce that the @DRKFoundation have extended their support to us! Their guidance and Dr. Anika Warre…
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Azeez Gupta, Co-founder of @learning_rocket, named to Bloomberg New Economy 2022 class of Catalysts. Rocket Learnin… https://t.co/yCLB2iaGtX
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.@gencitizen CEO @lizclayroy was featured on BBB’s Heart of Giving Podcast, "Civics Education in Practice." It’s a… https://t.co/z4G251NVRK
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.@amazon celebrated #PrimeDay sales by partnering w @Caties_Closet to open a new Boston location, giving students a… https://t.co/cWEKy1M57r
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DRK is thrilled to welcome @HollyKuzmich to our team as a Dallas-based Managing Director! Holly will expand DRK's p… https://t.co/tzJbpkbXSo
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DRK is thrilled to announce @HollyKuzmich will join our team as a Dallas-based Managing Director. Holly's public po… https://t.co/SsUeCMqsIx
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.@AmnaHealing launches SADA (translated to 'voice' in Farsi) to bring the human stories behind refugee experiences… https://t.co/7IzHtFWAYR
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RT @AshokaUS: Today in @Forbes : @d_holli of @city_bureau talks democracy and local journalism with @keithhammonds of @soljourno https:/…