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
195
organizations have joined the DRK Portfolio
(as of October 2021)
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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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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For a wide range of free, age-appropriate resources for children and adults, visit https://t.co/LGiLe3TtmG.… https://t.co/aeYAncAtXC
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.@TheJMKaplanFund awards the JMK Innovation Prize to early-stage projects with game-changing potential in the field… https://t.co/YG5G6Q1K3F
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Initiated by @Arpan_CSA in 2019, #ChildSafetyWeek is a collaborative movement to raise awareness and encourage coll… https://t.co/YNXghy26Ns
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Vote to support @TheKelseyMore to win @Google's Bay Area Impact Challenge! Your support helps create inclusive, aff… https://t.co/eowEoZjuBT
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After seeing firsthand the harsh effects of commercial fishing on climate change, Bren Smith founded @GreenWaveOrg… https://t.co/KzbLJ0GCys
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NYC & LA have adopted @center4goodfood's Good Food Purchasing framework to support local economies, better working… https://t.co/3jjiw8KBL3
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.@BloombergDotOrg commits $1.5M to grantee @PropelAmerica to scale career preparation and industry credentialing ef… https://t.co/XuH8YbASjZ
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Building a social impact tech solution or know someone who is? Applications for the 2022 @FfwdOrg Accelerator are n… https://t.co/8Uh5lWqEsU
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Congrats to the 2021 @ElevatePrize winners including DRK grantees @justcitydetroit, @EqualizeHealth, @KheytiFarmers… https://t.co/UMd1hVqwQE
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A sixth generation West Virginian, Brandon Dennison is on a mission to revitalize Appalachia. His organization,… https://t.co/jSh9yflt7O
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Mobile shower & radical hospitality pioneer @lavamaex and @Unilever brand The Right To Shower have built a partners… https://t.co/Ga7mC2EYms
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.@Boeing donates $100K to @DigDeepH2O, providing the Navajo Water Project with access to water, training & equipmen… https://t.co/2GMkIuXFmN
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It’s happening! Tomorrow, #ImpactFest is taking place at the Fokker Terminal in The Hague. Take a look at the floor… https://t.co/50QjIKFegt
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Exciting opportunity from @FfwdOrg! Apply now to the 2022 Accelerator, a program that helps social entrepreneurs sc… https://t.co/5DEPmpHIbw
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To move the needle on the racial wealth gap, @BeBraven partners with @Rutgers_Newark and employers to offer student… https://t.co/jkMkXumWvW