Impact
At DRK, we measure impact by looking at the number of lives affected, the rates of growth of the organizations we support, and the evidence of systemic change they create. Learn more about the direct impact of our portfolio in our 2018 Annual Report.
175
organizations have joined the DRK Portfolio
(as of August 2020)
$1B
in small loans made to low-income businesses around the world by Kiva
100M+
text messages from people in distress processed by
Crisis Text Line counselors
18M
citizens in Mali will have access to free care thanks to the work of Muso and their proactive healthcare model
46M
U.S. students connected to high speed broadband since 2013 thanks to EducationSuperHighway
6.8M
pairs of eyeglasses distributed by VisionSpring
1.7M
people have clean energy access in rural African communities thanks to
Solar Sister
700,000+
people trained by Noora Health in India to be care providers for their loved ones in hospitals and at home
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Cooperatives like @DriversSeatCoop are a powerful alternative to the gig economy model - building value together wi… https://t.co/wouZHIbTVl
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Watch grantee @sirum talk about making life-saving medications affordable & accessible to everyone… https://t.co/vr7dATG3LV
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"Universal access to legal help is simple: Anyone with a real legal need who cannot afford an attorney will get one… https://t.co/lgB7LBZP2j
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We are excited to share that grantee @ReachoutToPhool, the pioneer of flowercycling technology, has raised $1.4M in… https://t.co/XnZdUw9sTp
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"As we navigate how to move forward during this #pandemic, the #artisan community worldwide has some valuable lesso… https://t.co/OML1vFq592
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"While we collectively work toward transformative change, our contribution is to fight hand-in-hand with those curr… https://t.co/YWuQEV5NxG
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"Biometric digital identity is a powerful way to ensure vaccines reach the most vulnerable populations, but only if… https://t.co/bCPYAl5cm8
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Grantee @InfluenceMap empowers investors, media and NGOs with data-driven and clearly communicated analysis on crit… https://t.co/7VLo8gpbA4
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RT @nickoceanmind: Learn how @OceanMindGlobal is adapting it's #AI from detecting illegal fishing to tracking the #GreenHouse #emissions f…
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A great feature on the work of grantee Detroit Life is Valuable Everyday (DLIVE) and how hospitals are working to r… https://t.co/NGSMdYzyRS
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Mark your calendars! On Aug 15 join The/Nudge Forum global edition presented in partnership w @RockefellerFdn &… https://t.co/IGm4PTsQ5F
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"While health officials warned the nation to wash our hands frequently, in the Navajo Nation that basic protection… https://t.co/Molui1NH83
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Great @BeingAGirlROX feature in @WSJ on why girls need skills and support now more than ever. Because of the impact… https://t.co/UflNSQjc7H
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RT @DeVoneBoggan: In Stockton, a Powerful Program to Prevent Violence - The New York Times https://t.co/HCINtuSYPt
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Join us on 7/22 from 5-6pm PT for a virtual conversation w Adrian Tirtanadi, founder of award-winning npo… https://t.co/cdFmraM2A9
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.@wattTime partners w/ former US VP @algore and a coalition of environmental groups including @OceanMindGlobal to d… https://t.co/UfmN3eT8M9
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RT @CASTSF: Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Fund will fund Oakland cultural practitioners of color to radically imagine a racially just c…
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RT @amprog: Smaller. Smarter. More equitable. More just. Join @CAPonCJ, @JohnJayCollege, @DRKFoundation and 20+ organizations to learn mor…
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RT @TheAudaciousPrj: For big problems, we need big solutions. Today, we’re announcing five new bold ideas for global change as part of the…
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RT @GetOnward: We are honored to be an @Ashoka fellow and to have our story featured in @Forbes! We believe there is no better time than no…