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 2019-20 Annual Report.
8.5M+
patients have used CareMessage‘s free platform to learn about testing-related information
and accessibility
12M
pounds of produce and dairy distributed by The Common Market in more than 800,000 individualized boxes
5.8M+
nutritious meals served to Kenyan schoolchildren by Food for Education
200+
organizations have joined the DRK Portfolio
(as of January 2022)
220M+
lives have been collectively impacted by DRK portfolio organizations
2M+
people now have clean electricity and energy thanks to Solar Sister and their partnership with Palmetto Solar
800K+
people in Africa—including thousands of women in remote parts of Uganda—have been empowered by BarefootLaw with information and support to resolve their legal problems
1.2M
pounds of produce per week recovered by Food Forward and sent to hunger relief agencies serving people experiencing food insecurity
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The headline of this year’s Annual Report captures the task ahead for all of us. It truly is a time for all of us t… https://t.co/KoaC10mJsM
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.@MeritAmerica receives $250,000 from @CapitalOne to help advance socioeconomic mobility in Dallas. More: https://t.co/gmDV1ePsvu
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"Wrongful convictions disproportionately impact Black and Brown Americans,” @GalvinAlmanza, co-founder of @PFJ_USA,… https://t.co/djx7TVG5sc
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The world needs equity-driven leaders to rise up and collectively make a difference now more than ever. Are you in?… https://t.co/ALf1dZeHqS
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.@renewalworkshop & @potterybarn partner to launch Pottery Barn Renewed, an initiative to extend the life of the br… https://t.co/dsPr6TixIl
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RT @wattTime: WattTime data is now being used to decrease emissions from #cryptocurrency. @CryptoClimAcc provides multiple options to calcu…
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.@DeVoneBoggan has spent a decade+ working w/ young men involved in gun violence. During that time, he’s seen many… https://t.co/8RYgp6nRrj
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Grantee @WattTime awarded a $500K climate action grant from @PJMFnd to support their tech solutions that make it ea… https://t.co/erUycpeTNv
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Watch @lavamaex in Lead Me Home, a @netflix documentary that tells the real-life stories of people living on the st… https://t.co/GcRtuYp6bL
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A moving feature on @JazaEnergy, a solar company that rents out rechargeable batteries to serve rural villages with… https://t.co/5T6IB4QkGL
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Americans want U.S. companies to compensate workers fairly, help create more jobs & value accountability to all, sh… https://t.co/GwUIxa1CDP
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.@ghcorps receives $6M from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. The gift "is an endorsement of the belief that investin… https://t.co/7SiNMXFs55
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Grantee @joinfreew0rld receives @TDFHereforGood 2021 Pegasus Prize. The $50K award furthers FreeWorld's efforts to… https://t.co/ckaewCIXty
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Thrilled to see @ZarlashtH, @RefugeeTraumaUK CEO, included in @BBC's list of 100 inspirational & influential women… https://t.co/EQIy4AAVn5
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30-40% of the food supply goes to waste each year w/ the heaviest losses occurring now during the holiday season—mi… https://t.co/yrmqwWydCq
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Grantee @lavamaex will be featured in the new @netflix documentary Lead Me Home—a cinematic portrait of a surging h… https://t.co/DR2nHngY9P
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Grantee @icivics announced as an EdTech Creator Challenge winner! iCivics will receive $100K in funding from… https://t.co/8lhJCYlAtY
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Studies have shown that adults who educate themselves & their children about #ChildSafetyAbuse can help prevent it.… https://t.co/lUsDbDrAlN
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Gavin McCormick, co-founder of @wattTime, shares how @ClimateTRACE uses satellite imagery, big data and AI to monit… https://t.co/x3YLVuhoUc
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