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 2020-21 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 May 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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Azeez Gupta, Co-founder of @learning_rocket, named to Bloomberg New Economy 2022 class of Catalysts. Rocket Learnin… https://t.co/yCLB2iaGtX
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DRK is thrilled to announce that @ProducerK4 joins our team as Chief Communications Officer. Her storytelling exper… https://t.co/BbGfYqzz3B
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.@gencitizen CEO @lizclayroy was featured on BBB’s Heart of Giving Podcast, "Civics Education in Practice." It’s a… https://t.co/z4G251NVRK
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.@amazon celebrated #PrimeDay sales by partnering w @Caties_Closet to open a new Boston location, giving students a… https://t.co/cWEKy1M57r
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DRK is thrilled to welcome @HollyKuzmich to our team as a Dallas-based Managing Director! Holly will expand DRK's p… https://t.co/tzJbpkbXSo
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DRK is thrilled to announce @HollyKuzmich will join our team as a Dallas-based Managing Director. Holly's public po… https://t.co/SsUeCMqsIx
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.@AmnaHealing launches SADA (translated to 'voice' in Farsi) to bring the human stories behind refugee experiences… https://t.co/7IzHtFWAYR
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RT @AshokaUS: Today in @Forbes : @d_holli of @city_bureau talks democracy and local journalism with @keithhammonds of @soljourno https:/…
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Great @Forbes profile on the transformational impact @CommonMkt had during the pandemic. "Common Market distributed… https://t.co/2IaWqYSwZH
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Poverty fighter Anushka Ratnayake's nonprofit @myAgroFarms offers farmers a place to save small amounts of money an… https://t.co/LdLSgFkXIJ
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.@learning_rocket named a @Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia for Social Impact. Since launching two years ago, Rocket Learnin… https://t.co/0DXwmQzwZ6
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RT @Simprints: A few weeks ago, we attended the Annual @DRKFoundation Convening at the Hague. One of our first funders, they have been supp…
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.@reidhoffman and @uzomazo, @teamameelio Co-Founder and CEO, discuss increasing communication tools and educational… https://t.co/di0s6xWiqx
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The @commonwealthsec awards @PeepulIndia the 2022 Commonwealth Education Award for Rethinking Education for Innovat… https://t.co/bTjzzNvu0T
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.@gencitizen's CEO @lizclayroy announced as a recipient of @BlackVoicesOrg’s leadership award! The award supports B… https://t.co/zPzPf1claz
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Human rights lawyer, Becca Heller, believes that every refugee and migrant deserves a safe pathway to resettlement.… https://t.co/iHGqIwIezW
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.@abila1914, founder of @barefootlawUG, joins the @BizofGive podcast to share how his org leverages technology to m… https://t.co/MCN7sk1fEi
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Incredible impact at scale! @Solar_Sister illuminates the lives of 3M people in sub-Saharan Africa with solar produ… https://t.co/tzRI7Mcupl
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.@votedotorg partners w @AUProSports, a network of next-gen pro sports leagues empowering female athletes, to launc… https://t.co/B1azFG6Auu