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 2017 Annual Report.
151
social enterprises have joined the DRK Portfolio (as of May 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
49,000+
individuals assisted by Immigrant Justice Corps including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Resident spouses, parents and children
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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Grantee @foster_america is hiring! Check out these exciting opportunities & work with an organization improving out… https://t.co/70QEr2jOrF
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.@dnbornstein, founder of grantee @soljourno & @nytimes journalist, says "you’ve got to expose problems, but you’ve… https://t.co/tSXmki7w8B
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Winner of the @WorldBank Mission Billion Challenge + founder of grantee @Simprints, @TobyLNorman shares how his org… https://t.co/bbDWdaMQcE
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RT @center4goodfood: “If you have data, you have power. The Good Food Purchasing Program gives you data so you can drive change.” - Nathali…
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“Privacy is incredibly important, not just for the developed world, but for everyone, everywhere," - @TobyLNorman,… https://t.co/jk4aMIU5IC
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Grantee @CrisisTextLine has partnered with the @RoyalFamily and @headstogether to launch @giveusashout, a 24/7 ment… https://t.co/NecJoUPYak
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Using AI + satellite imagery, grantee @wattTime will begin tracking the air pollution coming from every power plant… https://t.co/nFxwLZxfdn
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DRK Managing Director, Nathalie Kylander, joined the 2019 @ObamaFoundation Fellows Reception last night to celebrat… https://t.co/nzUJm0CVBb
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RT @SmartOnCrimeUS: Mark your calendars! For September 24 & 25 for this year's Smart On Crime Innovations Conference at @JohnJayCollege Y…
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DRK welcomes @AIYNetwork to the portfolio! AIYN is a collaborative of community arts groups using arts education to… https://t.co/RgPmogLVnm
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Of the 20 transformational innovators selected to the 2019 class of @ObamaFoundation Fellows, 3 are DRK entrepreneu… https://t.co/xnzyMdVD7j
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Grantee @MforJ and @StanfordLaw's recently released report characterizes the data gap in California and the risks a… https://t.co/uI95Gy0vwE
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Grantee @AccountCounsel supports communities harmed by international finance to defend their human rights & environ… https://t.co/ffzBxXAtC1
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Check out how grantee @CommonMkt's network of local farmers, staff, and partners worked together to support over 70… https://t.co/Iup3mkZVgX
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Proud of the work grantee @refugeeassist has done mobilizing its network of law students, lawyers, & local resource… https://t.co/TJCXCZnmyP
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#SkollWF is officially underway & we're thrilled to congratulate grantee @CrisisTextLine, a 2019 Skoll Awardee for… https://t.co/b5XwvUUxPs
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RT @LandedHomes: “Teachers are notoriously underpaid and buying homes is notoriously expensive. This is where Landed, which just raised a $…
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WATCH: @SquawkCNBC talks w @alexlofton, co-founder of grantee @LandedHomes & @alexisohanian of @Initialized about e… https://t.co/MJh5nk9mLn
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RT @LandedHomes: Big day today at Landed! With new funding from @Initialized, our recent collaboration with @FannieMae, & continued support…
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Grantee @UptrustOfficial makes technology to help defendants avoid unnecessary jail time and is going live in Ventu… https://t.co/hcFp2ejbvz