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.
152
organizations have joined the DRK Portfolio
(as of July 2019)
$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
39M
U.S. students connected to high speed broadband since 2013 thanks to EducationSuperHighway
5.5M
pairs of eyeglasses distributed by VisionSpring
1M
people have clean energy access in rural African communities thanks to
Solar Sister
300,000
people trained by Noora Health in India to be care providers for their loved ones in hospitals and at home
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A fascinating experience touring @ZankerRecycling today in San Jose, a leader in waste management. The facility div… https://t.co/OUNngMddQQ
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DRK portfolio organizations have collectively impacted more than 120 million lives to date. We are proud to share… https://t.co/pK8o62xzWX
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To accelerate and scale its lending to refugees, grantee @Kiva announces that it will launch the "Kiva Refugee Inve… https://t.co/J9HNIpveUL
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Check out @icivics on a segment of @soledadobrien @matteroffacttv exploring what happens when students put the skil… https://t.co/b4UvMv1MGS
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A BIG thank you to @BeBraven's @EubanksDavis, @EdSuperHighway's @emarwell, @MusoHealth's Ari Johnson, &… https://t.co/j8dQfjNYsK
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Grantee @nataliebfields of @AccountCounsel shares where #China needs to go next on #accountability for #BeltandRoad… https://t.co/ToXZcEfXc1
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With more than 100M messages exchanged with texters in crisis, grantee @CrisisTextLine is using A.I. technology to… https://t.co/dY3M1j3Sm4
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In this jarring article detailing the immigration crisis at the border, @nytimes Editorial Board provides a bluepri… https://t.co/tHmW3jjSm3
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"We need to be breathing life into the climate and not just lowering our footprint," says Bren Smith, co-founder of… https://t.co/wXr74jkb3L
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Catch @LandedHomes co-founder @alexlofton on @CNBC's @OnTheMoney discussing how Landed helps teachers & essential p… https://t.co/izOAmSME94
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Grantees @center4goodfood & @GreenWaveOrg share their innovations for climate protection in this @Forbes article fe… https://t.co/8n1hwsbRNs
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RT @BarackObama: Happy Father’s Day to Charles, one of our @ObamaFoundation Fellows, and all the dads at Fathers’ Uplift. Today, we’re cele…
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Grantee @KheytiFarmers helps smallholder farmers battle income variability through its “Greenhouse-in-a-Box” and th… https://t.co/FZYrcj3VmT
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Big news! Grantee @cfproduce just announced an exciting new partnership with @FeedingAmerica & @FeedingTexas to fig… https://t.co/QuFKsGJfZP
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By working with and supporting individuals at the center of urban gun violence, @DeVoneBoggan & @WeAdvancePeace are… https://t.co/Tx1FW7szR4
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RT @NewStoryCharity: New Story friends, we’ll be airborne all June. Keep a look out for us in Sky Mag on your next @delta flight! See ya…
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Founder of @d_rev_org, @kmd_drev inspires others to act with purpose and for this, she is being honored with her ow… https://t.co/9CQpYalssi
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The future of fecal transplants is the focus of this @nytimes piece highlighting the innovations of grantee… https://t.co/sVbW32omfz