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# DRK Foundation

## Sitemaps
[XML Sitemap](https://www.drkfoundation.org/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages.

## Posts
- [Awards and Recognition](https://www.drkfoundation.org/awards-and-recognition/)
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## Pages
- [Thank You for Your Application](https://www.drkfoundation.org/thank-you-for-your-application/): We’ve received your submission and appreciate the time and thought you put into it.
- [Thank You](https://www.drkfoundation.org/thank-you/): We appreciate your interest in our work. Based on your response to the screener question, your organization is not aligned with our current funding criteria, and we do not recommend submitting an application at this time. We encourage you to review our eligibility guidelines for additional context on our funding focus.
- [Awards and Recognition](https://www.drkfoundation.org/awards-and-recognition/): The work of DRK’s portfolio organizations and their exceptional leaders has not gone unnoticed. Our tradecraft, honed over 24 years, has created a shared belief that DRK’s unique competency is our ability to find, fund, and support extraordinary early-stage organizations and to build their capacity so that, downstream, they can absorb significant later-stage capital that can be truly transformative.
- [Our Model](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about/): Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high-impact social enterprises. The world urgently needs transformational entrepreneurs and their organizations to take on society’s most complex challenges with innovative pathways to improve the lives of the most vulnerable. We know that these early-stage unrestricted investments, dedicated to exceptional entrepreneurs who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others, are the building block for profound, lasting positive change.
- [Media Requests](https://www.drkfoundation.org/media/): Do you have a press or media inquiry?
- [Signup Confirmed](https://www.drkfoundation.org/signup-confirmed/): Thank you for subscribing. We’re glad you’re here.
- [A Message From Our CEO](https://www.drkfoundation.org/a-message-from-jim-bildner/): These six words are the title of our latest Annual Report, and they say everything that needs to be said.
- [404: Page Not Found](https://www.drkfoundation.org/404-page-not-found/): Sorry, we were not able to find the page you are looking for.
- [Contact Us](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about-us/contact/): Menlo Park, CA1600 El Camino Real, Suite 155Menlo Park, CA 94025
- [Financials](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about/financials/): If you have any questions or comments, our Finance team welcomes your inquiry at info@drkfoundation.org.
- [Our Offices](https://www.drkfoundation.org/contact-us/): 1600 El Camino Real, Suite 155Menlo Park, CA 94025Tel: 650-319-7808 Email: info@drkfoundation.org
- [Opportunities at DRK](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about/careers/opportunities-at-drk/)
- [Opportunities Within the Portfolio](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about/careers/opportunities-within-the-portfolio/)
- [Community Resources](https://www.drkfoundation.org/resources/)
- [Apply](https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply/): Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation accepts applications for funding year-round. Completing an application is the first step of our process and allows us to get to know you and your social enterprise so we can begin assessing your organization’s alignment with our funding thesis.
- [FAQ](https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply/faq/)
- [Overview](https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply/overview/): Our goal is to find social entrepreneurs with dynamic products or services that have a proven ability to positively impact the lives of underserved people, and nurture those organizations at the early stages by providing capacity, capital, and community.
- [Annual Reports](https://www.drkfoundation.org/impact/annual-reports/)
- [Our Impact](https://www.drkfoundation.org/impact/): While much has changed since we began this work, two things remain true: the urgent need for transformational entrepreneurs to take on society’s most complex challenges with innovative pathways to improve the lives of the most vulnerable; and that these early-stage unrestricted investments, dedicated to exceptional entrepreneurs who see the possible, are the building block for profound, lasting positive change.
- [DRK Insights](https://www.drkfoundation.org/media/news-insights/drk-insights/)
- [Portfolio News](https://www.drkfoundation.org/media/news-insights/portfolio-news/)
- [Video Gallery](https://www.drkfoundation.org/media/video-gallery/)
- [About Us](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about-us/): William H. Draper, III, and Robin Richards Donohoe began investing together in the venture industry in 1994, concentrating on companies in India. Since then, they have invested in more than 280 early stage information technology investments in India and the United States.
- [Community](https://www.drkfoundation.org/community/)
- [Portfolio](https://www.drkfoundation.org/portfolio/)
- [Careers](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about/careers/)
- [News and Insights](https://www.drkfoundation.org/media/news-insights/)
- [Donor Partners](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about/donor-partners/): DRK is supported by an amazing group of more than 90 individuals, family foundations, and institutions that share a common belief in the power of one human to make a difference in the lives of others. Our donors leverage our experience, our team, and the lessons we have learned over the past 24 years to further their own philanthropic objectives.
- [Team](https://www.drkfoundation.org/about/team/)
- [Home](https://www.drkfoundation.org/): We believe in the power of one human being to make a difference in the life of another. We believe that early-stage unrestricted investments, dedicated to exceptional entrepreneurs who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others are the building block for profound, lasting positive change. 
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.drkfoundation.org/privacy-policy/): Our website address is: https://www.drkfoundation.org/

## Team
- [Mike Mbari](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/mike-mbari/): Mike works with the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation team to find and support early-stage social enterprises across Africa. With more than 15 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, portfolio management, and business analysis across Sub-Saharan Africa, Mike has spent much of his career helping businesses strengthen their strategy, finance, and day-to-day execution as they grow.
- [Judy Woodruff](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/judy-woodruff/): Judy Woodruff is a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour. She has covered politics and other news for five decades at NBC, CNN and PBS.
- [Liz Wangari](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/liz-wangari/): Liz is an Executive Assistant in DRK's Nairobi office, providing support to Managing Directors Kanini Mutooni and Bill Rodriguez, as well as to Principal and Africa Lead Rachel Macauley, and the broader Africa team.
- [Marloes Robben](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/marloes-robben/): Marloes works with the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs across Europe. In her role, she supports mission-driven leaders who are creating meaningful impact in their communities.
- [Mandy Price](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/mandy-price/): Mandy serves as a Managing Director of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, based in Dallas, Texas, Mandy plays a lead role in increasing the Foundation’s presence, portfolio investments, and donor partnerships in Texas and the Southwest region.
- [JR Black](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/jr-black/): JR works with the DRK team to create multimedia content that aligns with the Foundation’s mission and effectively showcases its impact to diverse audiences.
- [Bill Rodriguez](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/bill-rodriguez/): As a Managing Director of the Foundation, Bill plays a lead role in sourcing new investments, with an emphasis on DRK’s international portfolio, and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and to achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, Bill also helps to execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach. Bill currently serves on the board of DRK portfolio organizations Mafisa, Mati Carbon, MWINGI, OneDay Health, SmartStart, and Zuri Health. He previously served on the boards of BarefootLaw, Cowtribe, Food4Education, MaTontine, Numida, OceanMind, Pollinate Group, The Nudge Foundation, SaveLIFE Foundation, and VIA Global Health.
- [Alex Prieto](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/alex-prieto/): Alex is an Executive Assistant in DRK’s Menlo Park office, where she supports Managing Directors Kristin Richmond, Nicole Gallant, and Oliver Rothschild. Alex also manages the Menlo Park office.
- [Elizabeth Durst](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/elizabeth-durst/): Elizabeth works with the DRK team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs through expanding DRK’s sourcing efforts and collaborating with mission-aligned partners and funders to identify new investment opportunities.
- [Audrey Atencio](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/audrey-atencio/): Audrey first joined DRK Foundation as a Fellow from Harvard Business School's Leadership Fellows Program. As a senior associate, she works with the DRK team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs as well as support elements of deals, portfolio support, and organizational operations.
- [Nicole Gallant](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/nicole-gallant/): As a Managing Director of the Foundation, Nicole Gallant plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and to achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, she also helps to execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach. Based in Europe and North America, Nicole brings her decades of capacity-building skills to DRK portfolio organizations and currently serves on the boards of RefuAid, Generation, Newark Alliance, and WE Program.
- [Heleen van Oosterzee](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/heleen-van-oosterzee/): Heleen is an administrative assistant in DRK’s The Hague office, supporting Managing Director Lisa Jordan and Partnership Associate Cheyenne Kooijman. In her current role, Heleen continues to leverage her skills and experiences to provide invaluable support to the team, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of their endeavors. Graduated with a BA of physical education, she understands the importance of human connections and the potential they have to achieve a common goal. Prior to this role, Heleen worked as a management assistant and outdoor physical education teacher.
- [Jolene Warren](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/jolene-warren/): Jolene assists with financial accounting at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
- [Daniel Torres Balauro](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/daniel-torres-balauro/): Daniel works with the DRK team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs.
- [Gwyneth Brown](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/gwyneth-brown/): Gwyneth works with the DRK team to support the Foundation's communications, publications, social media, website, event planning, and portfolio projects.
- [Tim Cho](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/tim-cho/): Tim works with the DRK team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs. He also assists with elements of the deal pipeline, portfolio support, and organizational operations.
- [Ashley Bloomer](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/ashley-bloomer/): Ashley manages the Dallas office, leads regional event operations, advances donor relations efforts, and provides support for Managing Director Holly Kuzmich.
- [Mobola da-Silva](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/mobola-da-silva/): As an Africa-based Portfolio Advisor, Mobola da-Silva is part of DRK’s ecosystem of support for our early-stage portfolio organizations, providing critical relationships to sourcing and funding partners in Africa. Mobola supports DRK's portfolio companies and leadership teams to realize growth and create value, advising on areas such as expansion strategy and fundraising. She focuses on representing financial services, digital infrastructure, and housing sectors.
- [Kristin Groos Richmond](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/kristin-groos-richmond/): As a Managing Director of the Foundation, Kristin Richmond plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and to achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, Kristin also helps to execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach. Kris currently serves on the board of DRK portfolio organizations Unmudl, Pallet Shelter, SolarAPP+, accesSOS, Brilliant Cities, and Honeycomb Credit.
- [Holly Kuzmich](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/holly-kuzmich/): Holly serves as a Senior Advisor to the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. As a former Managing Director, Holly played a lead role in increasing the Foundation’s presence, portfolio investments, and donor partnerships in Texas and the Southwest region. Holly currently serves on the board of DRK grantees Child Poverty Action Lab, Community Builders, Lone Star Justice Alliance, Texas Water Trade, and The Oakland REACH.
- [Lara Metcalf](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/lara-metcalf/): Lara is a member of DRK’s Operating Committee, a leadership team that sets priorities, manages organizational culture, and develops strategies for the Foundation and serves as Chief Portfolio Officer of the Foundation, where she plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and to achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, she also helps to execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach. Lara currently serves on the board of DRK grantees Collective Energy, Common Goal, Open Supply Hub, and Reboot Rx.
- [Kathryn Shehade](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/kathryn-shehade/): As the Chief Communications Officer, Kathryn is responsible for driving DRK’s communications strategy, developing media relationships and strengthening the broad DRK community of entrepreneurs, donors, community partners, stakeholders and thought leaders with effective content that enables greater impact.
- [Meg Rudy](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/meg-rudy/): Meg works with the DRK team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs.
- [Cheyenne Kooijman](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/cheyenne-kooijman/): Cheyenne Kooijman works with the DRK team to expand DRK’s European sourcing efforts and manages the strategic development of DRK’s brand in Europe.
- [Rob Tashima](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/rob-tashima/): Rob Tashima plays a lead role in expanding DRK’s sourcing efforts and collaborating with mission-aligned partners and funders to identify new investment opportunities. Rob currently serves on the board of DRK portfolio organizations Carina and Energiesprong Global Alliance.
- [Elizabeth Berry Gips](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/elizabeth-berry-gips/): Liz helps to source new investments and support the Foundation’s portfolio organizations in Africa, Europe, India, and the U.S.
- [Pam Ingebrigtson](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/pam-ingebrigtson/): Pam is a Senior Executive Assistant, providing support to Lara Metcalf, Margo Drakos, Rob Tashima, and Zeryn Sarpangal.
- [Oliver Rothschild](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/oliver-rothschild/): As a Managing Director of the Foundation, Oliver Rothschild, MD, plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and to achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, Oliver also helps to execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach. Oliver currently serves on the board of DRK grantees Digital Public Works, Fundi Bots, Housing Connector, Project on Predatory Student Lending, Student Basic Needs Coalition, and Trust Neighborhoods. He previously served on the boards of Be Girl, Dollar For, For The People, and Samaritan.
- [Kristina Hudelson](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/kristina-hudelson/): Kristina is the Associate Director of Legal Operations and Fund Management, based in DRK’s Menlo Park office, where she supports DRK’s deal and portfolio teams with diligence and grant management processes. She also provides guidance to the DRK teams in the U.S. and abroad regarding organizational governance and legal compliance matters, assists with onboarding portfolio organizations, and monitors and maintains integral policies and processes for DRK’s legal and organizational health.
- [Shariff Carlos](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/shariff-carlos/): Shariff is responsible for building and managing the Foundation's systems and facilities.
- [Margo Drakos](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/margo-drakos/): As a Managing Director of the Foundation, Margo Drakos plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow, build capacity, and realize their potential impact. Margo focuses on AI-enabled solutions that foster economic empowerment and agency. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, she also helps to execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach. She currently serves on the board of DRK portfolio organizations Adalat AI, Darsel, Karya, News Literacy Project, North Carolina Education Corps, and Rural Behavioral Health Institute. Margo previously served on the boards of DRK grantees, including Ameelio, EntryWay, Intelehealth, Rocket Learning, and Tarjimly.
- [Zeryn Sarpangal](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/zeryn-sarpangal/): Zeryn is a member of DRK’s Operating Committee, a leadership team that sets priorities, manages organizational culture, and develops strategies for the Foundation. Zeryn is responsible for DRK’s financial management, people operations and organizational administration for the Foundation. She also provides advice and services related to finance and operations to the DRK portfolio. Zeryn currently serves on the boards of DRK grantees BelleVie Care and RWAMREC (Rwanda Men's Resource Centre).
- [Rachel Macauley](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/rachel-macauley/): Rachel works with the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs.
- [Silmara Connors](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/silmara-connors/): Silmara is the Office Manager of DRK’s Boston office and Project Coordinator supporting Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer Anika Warren Wood and Managing Director Matthew Denn. Silmara manages the Boston office and provides project support related to DRK’s website and annual publications.
- [Sue  Gordon](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/sue-gordon/): Sue Gordon provides critical insights and expertise on the challenges facing our global society today, and to help the DRK board and the senior management team align its efforts to support our portfolio entrepreneurs as they tackle some of the world’s most complex problems.
- [Kathleen Sebelius](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/kathleen-sebelius/): Kathleen Sebelius is an inaugural member of DRK’s Strategic Advisory Board to provide critical insights and expertise on the challenges facing our global society today, and to help the DRK board and the senior management team align its efforts to support our portfolio entrepreneurs as they tackle some of the world’s most complex problems.
- [Ruth J. Simmons](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/ruth-j-simmons/): Ruth J. Simmons provides critical insights and expertise on the challenges facing our global society today, and to help the board and the senior management team align its efforts to support our portfolio entrepreneurs as they tackle some of the world's most complex problems.
- [Kanini Mutooni](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/kanini-mutooni/): As a Senior Managing Director of the Foundation, Kanini Mutooni plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations, primarily in Europe, Africa, and India, as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and to achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, she also helps execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach for the African continent from the DRK office in Nairobi. Kanini currently serves on the board of DRK grantees Edulution, Emata, and eWAKA. She previously served on the boards of DRK grantees Brastorne Enterprises, Friendship Bench, Imagine Worldwide, Keep IT Cool, Kwangu Kwako, People's Pension Trust, VIA Global Health, and Vula Medical.
- [Lisa Jordan](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/lisa-jordan/): As a Senior Managing Director of the Foundation, Lisa Jordan plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and to achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, she also helps to execute the Foundation’s strategy and goals and contributes to its thought leadership and external outreach.
- [Emily Edwards](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/emily-edwards/): Emily supports the portfolio in their efforts to build successful and sustainable fundraising strategies that are tailored to each organization’s model and unique strengths. She is a whole-hearted non-profit leader with a lifelong commitment to equity and poverty alleviation. Emily dedicated the first two decades of her career to Summer Search, a national youth development organization that envisions a world where young people can fulfill their potential and lead families and communities to thrive. Emily’s interest in working at Summer Search was sparked by her experience attending Central, a Philadelphia public high school, where she watched her classmates break through barriers of poverty, access, and racism to graduate and go onto college. Emily graduated with a BA in African American Studies with a concentration in Sociology from Wesleyan University.
- [Anika Warren Wood](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/anika-warren-wood/): Anika is a member of DRK’s Operating Committee, a leadership team that sets priorities, manages organizational culture, and develops strategies for the Foundation. Anika is responsible for driving organizational effectiveness to maximize impact on DRK’s portfolio and optimize team performance, productivity and culture. She provides principal support for talent recruitment and development. Together with DRK colleagues, Anika developed and sustains board sourcing, executive coaching, leadership development, organizational assessments, and strategic engagement programs for portfolio organizations and donor partners. Anika currently serves on the board of DRK grantees Diverting Hate, Represent Justice, The REACH Institute, and Shamiri Institute. She previously served on the boards of DRK grantees The Common Market, FreeFrom, Labhya, LessonBee, TeachingLab, and Worth Rises.
- [Mary Lachnit](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/mary-lachnit/): Mary is responsible for the accounting and financial reporting at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
- [Kim Koontz](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/kim-koontz/): Kim Koontz is a member of the portfolio support team, focusing as a strategic partner on board development, organizational development, and leadership development. She co-leads DRK's Board Sourcing Initiative, recruiting and managing relationships with senior leaders and sector experts, and the Executive Coaching Match Program, helping match DRK entrepreneurs and their staff with vetted executive coaches. She also leads and manages customized projects for portfolio organizations, and co-develops new tools, templates, and guides based on common pain points that impact current and alumni organizations.
- [Abby Crocker](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/abby-crocker/): Abby Crocker has been supporting Jim Bildner as his Executive Assistant for over 20 years.  Prior to working for Jim, she served as the Executive Assistant to the CEO and President of edu.com, a Boston-based education startup; as an Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia; and as Assistant to the President of Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts.
- [Ashley Plaga](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/ashley-plaga/): Ashley is a member of DRK’s Communications team, where she leads data-driven storytelling and oversees the Foundation’s annual publications, including the Annual Report and One-Pager Book. She manages DRK’s data collection initiatives and plays a key role in shaping the Foundation’s external communications strategy, ensuring alignment with its mission and impact. Ashley also runs and manages DRK’s website, including overseeing the launch of DRK’s newly redesigned site in March 2026.
- [Nancy Huang](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/nancy-huang/): Nancy Huang is DRK's Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the CEO. In her role as Chief of Staff, she supports the Foundation's growth and scale from 60 portfolio organizations to nearly 250 organizations. She is a part of the leadership team that sets priorities, manages organizational culture and develops strategies for the Foundation. Her responsibilities include managing portfolio support programs and convenings, partnerships, communications, team growth, and operations.
- [Robin Richards Donohoe](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/robin-richards-donohoe/): Robin Richards Donohoe has nearly thirty years of experience in domestic and international venture capital. She was a Founder and Managing Director of the Draper International and Draper Richards Funds. The Draper International India fund was the first western Venture Fund to go into India. The Fund (1994 to 2000) gave a 15 times return to its investors. The domestic fund, Draper Richards, invested in over 75 companies over ten years with 9 IPOs and 33 acquisitions, including Hotmail and Skype.
- [William H. Draper](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/william-h-draper/): Having begun his venture capital career in 1959, William H. Draper III is one of America's first venture capitalists. He was a Founder and Managing Director of the Draper Richards and Draper International Funds. Currently, he serves as the Co-Chair of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. Mr. Draper is also author of the book "The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs."
- [Rob Kaplan](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/rob-kaplan/): Rob Kaplan is Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and a member of the Management Committee. Previously, Rob served as President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Before joining the Fed, he was the Martin Marshall Professor of Management Practice and Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School (HBS). Rob initially joined Goldman Sachs in 1983 and became a Partner in 1990. In 2002, he became Vice Chairman of the firm with global responsibility for the Investment Banking and Investment Management Divisions. He also served as Co-Chair of the Partnership Committee and Chair of the Goldman Sachs Pine Street Leadership Program.
- [Jim Bildner](https://www.drkfoundation.org/team-member/jim-bildner/): Jim works with the team to expand and manage the portfolio & pipeline, build the donor and talent base, and develop thought leadership for the Foundation. He currently sits on the board of DRK grantees JUST Capital, Remuseum, CatchLight, EducationSuperHighway, Service Year, The GroundTruth Project, Pérez Art Museum Miami, and The Africa Center. He previously served on the boards of DRK grantees CAST, Collaborative for Fresh Produce, IDEO.org, Landed, OpenBiome, Open Up Resources,  SIRUM, StriveTogether, TurboVote/Democracy Works, The Earth Genome, The Empowerment Plan,  and Worldreader.

## Portfolios
- [Energiesprong Global Alliance](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/energiesprong-global-alliance/)
- [News Literacy Project](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/news-literacy-project/)
- [Digital Public Works](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/digital-public-works/)
- [Student Basic Needs Coalition](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/student-basic-needs-coalition/)
- [OneDay Health](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/oneday-health/)
- [RefuAid](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/refuaid-2/)
- [Edulution](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/edulution/)
- [Diverting Hate](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/diverting-hate/)
- [HackShield](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/hackshield/)
- [Mati Carbon](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/mati-carbon/)
- [Zuri Health](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/zuri-health-2/)
- [Darsel](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/darsel/)
- [Collective Energy](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/collective-energy/)
- [Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST)](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/community-arts-stabilization-trust-cast/)
- [The Well Community Development Corporation](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/the-well-community-development-corporation/)
- [Represent Justice](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/represent-justice/)
- [StriveTogether](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/strivetogether/)
- [Arpan](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/arpan/)
- [Amani Global Works](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/amani-global-works/)
- [American Journalism Project](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/american-journalism-project/)
- [aQysta](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/aqysta/)
- [Safisana](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/safisana/)
- [Noora Health](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/noora-health/)
- [Recidiviz](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/recidiviz/)
- [Laboratoria](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/laboratoria/)
- [IDEO.org](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/ideo/)
- [accesSOS](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/accessos/)
- [Adventure Scientists](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/adventure-scientists/)
- [Define American](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/define-american/)
- [Partners for Justice](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/partners-for-justice/)
- [Public Rights Project](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/public-rights-project/)
- [Propel America](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/propel-america/)
- [Replate](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/replate/)
- [Indus Action](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/indus-action/)
- [People’s Pension Trust](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/peoples-pension-trust/)
- [Kwangu Kwako Limited](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/kwangu-kwako-limited/)
- [Kheyti](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/kheyti/)
- [Numida](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/numida/)
- [Empower Schools](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/empower-schools/)
- [Energy Peace Partners](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/energy-peace-partners/)
- [Detroit Justice Center](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/detroit-justice-center/)
- [GreenWave](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/greenwave/)
- [Fathers’ Uplift](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/fathers-uplift/)
- [EYElliance](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/eyelliance/)
- [Intelehealth](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/intelehealth/)
- [Open Door Legal](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/open-door-legal/)
- [The Common Market](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/the-common-market/)
- [Open Up Resources](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/open-up-resources/)
- [Emata](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/emata/)
- [Cultural Brokers](https://www.drkfoundation.org/organization/cultural-brokers/)

## News
- [The DRK + NLV Navigation Technology Initiative](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/the-drk-nlv-navigation-technology-initiative/): Funding tech-driven and AI-native organizations helping low-income Americans navigate economic challenges and opportunities.
- [SmartStart and Indus Action Receive the 2026 Skoll Award for Social Innovation](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/smartstart-and-indus-action-receive-the-2026-skoll-award-for-social-innovation/): Today, the Skoll Foundation announced the organizations that will receive the 2026 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, including two DRK portfolio organizations: SmartStart and Indus Action. The $2 million award provides unrestricted support to nonprofit organizations with a proven track record of advancing transformational social change on intractable global issues.
- [TED Talk: Andrew Youn on Helping African Farmers Grow Out Of Poverty](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/ted-talk-andrew-youn-on-helping-african-farmers-grow-out-of-poverty/): Farmers stand at the center of the world, says Andrew Youn, co-founder of One Acre Fund, an agricultural organization that's empowering sub-Saharan farm families with the loans, seeds, fertilizer, and training needed to increase crop yields and end hunger. Meet Therese Niyonsaba, a Rwandan farmer who shares how the program helped her family prosper, and learn more about One Acre Fund's farmer-focused green revolution.
- [TED Talk: Aimée Eubanks Davison How Your Unique Story Can Get You Hired](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/ted-talk-aimee-eubanks-davison-how-your-unique-story-can-get-you-hired/): When searching for a job, you may feel like you're not good enough or qualified enough to get it. But you are. Here's how to take your doubts and struggles and turn them into strengths, according to Aimée Eubanks Davis, founder and CEO of Braven.
- [TED Talk: Zarlasht Halaimzai on What It’s Like To Be a War Refugee](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/ted-talk-zarlasht-halaimzai-on-what-its-like-to-be-a-war-refugee/): Living under the constant threat of violence has a lasting effect, even after you escape from danger, says writer and refugee advocate Zarlasht Halaimzai. One of the millions of people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced by conflict, Zarlast founded Amna and now helps others overcome the devastation of war. In this poignant, vital talk, she articulates the lingering trauma of being expendable and shares how belonging to a community can help bring back a sense of long-lost safety.
- [TED Talk: Gavin McCormick on Tracking the Whole World’s Carbon Emissions](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/ted-talk-gavin-mccormick-on-tracking-the-whole-worlds-carbon-emissions/): What we know today about global greenhouse gas emissions is mostly self-reported by countries, and those numbers are often inaccurate and prone to manipulation. If we really want to get serious about fighting climate change, we need a way to track carbon pollution in real-time and identify the worst culprits, says Gavin McCormick. Enter Climate TRACE: a coalition of scientists, activists, and tech companies — including Gavin’s organization, WattTime — using satellite imagery, big data, and AI to monitor and transparently report on all of the world's emissions as they happen. A powerful, free, global tool to match the scale of a civilization-threatening crisis.
- [TED Talk: Becca Heller on Using the Law to Protect Displaced People](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/ted-talk-becca-heller-on-using-the-law-to-protect-displaced-people/): "Human migration is both inevitable and growing. What are we as a global community doing to address it?" asks human rights lawyer Becca Heller, who believes that every refugee and migrant deserves a safe pathway to resettlement. Through her work with the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Becca is showing how the power of the law can help displaced people find homes. By providing access to legal information and services, IRAP champions a functional, rights-based legal system that empowers resettlers to find long-lasting safety.
- [TED Talk: Anushka Ratnayake on Making It Easier for Farmers to Build Financial Security](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/ted-talk-anushka-ratnayake-on-making-it-easier-for-farmers-to-build-financial-security/): A safe space to save money is life-changing -- especially for the 60 million smallholder farmers in West Africa (the majority being women) who often live on less than two dollars a day. Poverty fighter Anushka Ratnayake introduces her nonprofit myAgro, which offers farmers a place to save small amounts of money and allows them to access those funds as they need them. Over the next five years, myAgro plans to reach a million farmers in West Africa, providing a stress-free, transparent and convenient system that empowers agricultural entrepreneurs by putting the purchasing power it takes to run a successful farm in their hands.
- [TED Talk: Kiah Williams on Fixing the Cost Crisis in Prescription Access](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/ted-talk-kiah-williams-on-fixing-the-cost-crisis-in-prescription-accessted-talk-kiah-williams/): As prescription drug costs skyrocket in the US, thousands of people are forced to forgo lifesaving medications -- all while manufacturers and health care facilities systematically destroy perfectly good pills. Kiah Williams shares how SIRUM -- a nonprofit that delivers unused medications to families who need them most -- plans to drive down prescription prices by recycling surplus medications.
- [2025 Audacious Winners Include Braven, Imagine Worldwide, and Last Mile Health](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/2025-audacious-winners/): The Audacious Project 2025 grantees include two DRK portfolio organizations:
- [Four DRK Entrepreneurs Named 2026 Elevate Prize Winners](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/four-drk-entrepreneurs-named-2026-elevate-prize-winners/): Included are For The People, Karya, Shamiri Institute, and Adalat AI.
- [Audacious Winner Wawira Njiru is Transforming School Meals in Africa](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/food4education-tedtalk/): What begins with a single daily meal can spark extraordinary change — just ask entrepreneur Wawira Njiru.
- [Imagine Worldwide Featured on BBC’s People Fixing The World](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/imagine-worldwide-featured-on-bbcs-people-fixing-the-world/): Imagine Worldwide is empowering children in sub-Saharan Africa with the foundational literacy and numeracy skills needed to achieve their full potential. In partnership with governments and local communities, Imagine Worldwide supplies portable tablets that provide a complete, research-based curriculum, adapting to each child’s pace, progress, and cultural and linguistic context. Their solution is affordable, effective, and is designed for nationwide scale to serve Africa’s most marginalized children.
- [WattTime Technology Named One of the Best Inventions of 2025 by TIME](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/watttime-technology-named-one-of-the-best-inventions-of-2025-by-time/): TIME has named WattTime’s Automated Emissions Reduction (AER) as one of the Best Inventions of 2025.
- [Audacious Winner Aylon Samouha on Redesigning Public Schools](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/aylon-samouha-on-redesigning-public-schools/): What began as an education system built for a different century is being reimagined for today’s world — just ask entrepreneur Aylon Samouha.
- [The New York Times Highlights For The People’s Work to Drive Reform](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/the-new-york-times-highlights-for-the-peoples-work-to-drive-reform/): There are approximately 2 million people incarcerated in the United States, but many do not need to be there. Experts estimate that hundreds of thousands could be safely released and reunited with their families with little to no risk of recidivism. Yet prosecutors — the most powerful actors in the criminal justice system — have historically lacked the ability to reevaluate past sentences handed down by their offices
- [PBS Features The Kelsey’s Work to Build Inclusive Communities](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/pbss-brief-but-spectacular-take-on-building-inclusive-communities/): After witnessing how inaccessible housing limited her cousin’s opportunities, Micaela Connery co-founded The Kelsey — named in her cousin’s honor — to pioneer disability-forward, inclusive housing solutions, opening doors to homes for everyone. Multiple years later, The Kelsey, a DRK portfolio organization, operates thriving communities in San Jose and San Francisco, CA, with 283 homes in their pipeline and more than $190 million unlocked to advance accessible housing.
- [Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation Releases ‘Advancing Literacy Efforts in Oakland’ Report](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/eat-learn-play-foundation-releases-advancing-literacy-efforts-in-oakland-report/): In Oakland, California, there is an overarching sense of hope about literacy and early childhood efforts. We’re pleased to share the Advancing Literacy Efforts in Oakland report, written in partnership with DRK donor partner Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, which was founded by four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry and entrepreneur, host, and two-time New York Times best-selling author Ayesha Curry. The report synthesizes the voices on the ground in Oakland, telling a story of both promise for change and persistent systemic obstacles to overcome, and offers strategic interventions with the greatest potential to improve literacy in the community. This collaborative effort has been instrumental in spearheading a coalition of local funders dedicated to catalyzing positive change within Oakland's literacy movement.
- [2024 Audacious Project Grantees Include Two DRK Portfolio Organizations](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/2024-audacious-project-grantees-include-two-drk-portfolio-organizations/): Two DRK portfolio organizations were awarded catalytic grants from The Audacious Project — Food4Education and Transcend — bringing the total number of DRK organizations that have won the Audacious Project to 10, representing an amazing 18% of all Audacious Prize winners.
- [Video: A Time to Roar](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/video-a-time-to-roar/): While we see the same seemingly endless challenges, fragility, and chaos that others see in today’s world, our vision for the future is shaped by our essential belief in the power of one human being to make a difference in the lives of others. And why is this? Because, over more than 20 years and more than 270 investments in social enterprises and hundreds of leaders who run these organizations, we see it happen over and over again. These leaders see the challenges their communities and neighborhoods face, but unlike others, when confronted with injustice and inequity, they refuse to turn away. Instead, they commit themselves to finding solutions to these pressing issues. DRK’s portfolio organizations are on the front lines around the world, delivering hope to millions of people and making a real difference.
- [SSIR: What’s Your Start Agenda?](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/whats-your-start-agenda/): Effective change efforts, whether activist movements or social enterprises, must focus beyond just the problem or symptom they want to eliminate.
- [Food4Education Included in TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2024 List](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/food-for-education-included-in-time100-most-influential-companies-2024-list/): Food4Education, the nonprofit brainchild of founder and CEO Wawira Njiru, feeds more than 300,000 children every day in Kenya. In partnership with Kenya’s national government and county authorities, it runs 18 kitchens that source ingredients locally and employ locals, more than half of whom are parents. But for Njiru, feeding the children attending Nairobi’s public schools is just the start. “We’re creating the blueprint for scalable, replicable, and cost-efficient school feeding across Africa,” she says. In pursuit of its goal to feed 1 million kids each day by 2027, and 3 million by 2030, Food4Education plans to expand into other African countries interested in improving nutrition to bolster children’s school performance.
- [Google.org AI Prize for the Global Goals Awards Funding to Four DRK Portfolio Organizations](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/three-drk-portfolio-orgs-receive-google-org-ai-prize-for-the-global-goals/): Jacaranda Health
- [These Social Ventures are Scaling Impact by Improving Systems, Not Disrupting Them](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/these-social-ventures-are-scaling-impact-by-improving-systems-not-disrupting-them/): Disrupters have long held the edge in Silicon Valley, as well as in the world of social ventures. If some system isn’t delivering, goes the conventional wisdom, just topple it and rebuild a more optimal version.
- [Cheap, Effective Treatments for Cancer Already Exist, So Why Don’t You Know About Them?](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/cheap-effective-treatments-for-cancer-already-exist-so-why-dont-you-know-about-them/): Reboot Rx envisions a future where cancer patients worldwide have access to effective, low-cost treatment options that help them live longer and better lives. Reboot Rx is fast-tracking the development of affordable cancer treatments by repurposing generic drugs using AI technology and strategic healthcare partnerships to save thousands of vulnerable patient lives. Generic drugs hold so much untapped potential to be repurposed for cancer and other diseases, yet this is not being realized because of the lack of market incentives and funding.
- [911 is a Literal Lifeline in Our Worst Moments. Why Does the System Favor Voice Over Text?](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/911-is-a-literal-lifeline-in-our-worst-moments-why-does-the-system-favor-voice-over-text/): On a Wednesday evening in Lewiston, Maine, a group of Deaf friends gathered at a local bar to play cornhole, just like they did every week. These gatherings were meant to be moments of happiness and community, much like the evenings I spent with my Deaf parents and fellow community members.
- [Impact Investing Can’t Deliver by Chasing Market Returns](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/impact-investing-cant-deliver-by-chasing-market-returns/): In 2012, more than a decade ago, in response to a growing wave of impact investing obsession, Kevin Starr warned that impact investing was doomed to fail: “Few solutions that meet the fundamental needs of the poor will get you your money back,” he observed, and “overcoming market failure requires subsidy.”
- [It’s Time to Change the Narrative](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/its-time-to-change-the-narrative/): More importantly, what would it reveal about our own limitations? Uzodinma Iweala, CEO of The Africa Center — a DRK Foundation portfolio organization — poses the question, “How does narrative shape the way that we think about a continent?” He says, “For generations, the narratives about Africa oftentimes use language that is fundamentally dehumanizing…categorizing the whole continent as a place of despair.. a place without hope.”
- [Can AI Help Locate Low-Cost Cancer Treatments? These Funders Want to Find Out](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/can-ai-help-locate-low-cost-cancer-treatments-these-funders-want-to-find-out/): Speaking of money, as if having a serious disease isn’t bad enough, the whole cancer treatment journey — even for those with good insurance — can annihilate a lifetime of savings in a matter of months. But there is a ready trove of thousands of potentially effective and affordable cancer treatments within reach: Familiar medicines long used to treat diseases other than cancer, now available as generics, but which have already shown anticancer promise. And several funders with interests in both healthcare and equity are backing an innovative, artificial-intelligence-based approach to turn these older generics into new cancer treatments.
- [This Californian Is Working to Reduce Gun Violence](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/this-californian-is-working-to-reduce-gun-violence/): Gun violence continues in America on a daily basis. There have been 72 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, and we’re only on Day 48.
- [How Bad Data Traps People in the US Justice System](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/how-bad-data-traps-people-in-the-us-justice-system/): TED Fellow and DRK Entrepreneur Clementine Jacoby describes how we can fix it — bringing thousands of people home, reducing costs and improving public safety along the way.
- [2022 Earthshot Prize Winner: Kheyti](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/2022-earthshot-prize-winner-kheyti/): India is home to 100 million small-hold farmers and the nation is one of the most climate-affected in the world. This year it recorded its earliest and one of its fiercest heatwaves on record, slashing harvests when the world was already beset by food shortages.
- [Instead of Disruption, Leverage What Already Exists](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/instead-of-disruption-leverage-what-already-exists/): For as long as most of us can remember, social enterprises and social movements have sought to disrupt systems from the outside or to make fundamental policy changes from the top down. But while these tactics have often worked in the past, their increasing lack of efficacy in today’s world suggests the need to rethink their allure in favor of new strategies that leverage what already exists, in order to bypass the dysfunction that constrains change at almost every level.
- [A Second Chance for Fathers to Connect With Their Kids](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/a-second-chance-for-fathers-to-connect-with-their-kids/): Research tells us what happens to boys and girls without dads or stable father figures in their lives: poverty rates double, emotional and behavioral health issues increase, high school dropout rates increase, as do crime and prison rates. There are a lot of reasons that keep fathers separated from their children. Through his advocacy and mental health center, therapist Dr. Charles C. Daniels, Jr. empowers fathers to be more present by providing mentorship and community, so they learn to forgive their own shortcomings and, most importantly, learn how to reconnect with their kids.
- [How To Make Good on the American Promise For All, Not Just Some](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/how-to-make-good-on-the-american-promise-for-all-not-just-some/): When you read some recent headlines, you might think that Americans on the whole are on the path to economic success. In December 2021, we learned that Americans saved a record total of $2.7 trillion. And, we’re also constantly hearing that it’s a candidate’s market with 10 million job openings and only 8.4 million job seekers.
- [Zarlasht Halaimzai Listed as BCC 100 Women of 2021](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/zarlasht-halaimzai-listed-as-bcc-100-women-of-2021/): A former refugee from Afghanistan herself, Zarlasht Halaimzai is co-founder and chief executive of the Refugee Trauma Initiative (RTI), an organization that provides psychological support to refugees and helps them deal with the emotional impact of violence and displacement. Before founding the RTI, she worked along the Syrian border with Turkey, helping vulnerable children gain access to education, and advising non-governmental organizations on refugee education and well-being.
- [Worldreader Launches the Keep Children Reading Program in the United States](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/worldreader-launches-the-keep-children-reading-program-in-the-united-states/): San Francisco-based educational nonprofit Worldreader is bringing its Keep Children Reading program to the United States for the first time. Drawing on 10 years of experience working around the world, the organization will provide digital books, learning activities, and reader engagement to thousands of children in the U.S. during Covid-19 school disruptions and beyond.
- [When Moving a Nonprofit Forward Means Altering the Founder’s Course](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/when-moving-a-nonprofit-forward-means-altering-the-founders-course/): Leaders who succeed founders sometimes need to work against expectations of them and chart a fundamentally new path toward change, even while keeping the original vision in mind.
- [Without Water in the United States](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/without-water-in-the-united-states/): While health officials warned the nation to wash our hands frequently, in the Navajo Nation that basic protection is a luxury. In more than a third of the homes, the taps are bone dry. Grantee DigDeep is working to right this wrong and bring water to those without this basic human right.
- [This Al Gore-Supported Project Uses AI to Track the World’s Emissions in Near Real Time](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/this-al-gore-supported-project-uses-ai-to-track-the-worlds-emissions-in-near-real-time/): Portfolio organization WattTime announced its partnership with former United States Vice President Al Gore and a coalition of environmental groups (including OceanMind) to develop a new tool for tracking climate emissions from power plants, ships & entire countries in real-time.
- [One Acre Fund and SIRUM Win 2020 Audacious Project](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/one-acre-fund-and-sirum-win-2020-audacious-project/): What if African farmers can end global extreme poverty in our lifetime? One Acre Fund has a bold plan to empower 20% of all farm families in Africa's eight "breadbasket" countries, home to some of the world's most vulnerable.
- [Becca Heller Receives MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/becca-heller-receives-macarthur-genius-fellowship/): We are thrilled to share that Becca Heller, Executive Director and Co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), was named a recipient of this year's prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
- [Podcast: How DRK Rewards Risk-Takers Tackling Big Issues](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/podcast-how-drk-rewards-risk-takers-tackling-big-issues/): DRK's CEO, Jim Bildner, joins The Business of Giving podcast to discuss the Foundation's distinctive approach to funding social entrepreneurs’ projects, both nonprofit and for-profit. In 2017, DRK closed on our third capital fund, raising nearly $110 million from partner donors, and we invested in new enterprises addressing complex issues such as systemic poverty, criminal justice, access to health care, and food and water safety.
- [The Trouble With Impact Investing: Parts 1-3](https://www.drkfoundation.org/news/the-trouble-with-impact-investing-parts-1-3/): Posted in SSIR on Jan. 24, 2012By Kevin Starr

## Video
- [Educating Our Future](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/educating-our-future/)
- [In The Room](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/in-the-room/)
- [This Is What Impact Looks Like](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/this-is-what-hope-looks-like/): While we use data all the time to understand our portfolio’s impact in the world, seeing their impact through the faces of those whose lives have been changed for the better is so much more powerful in understanding what impact looks like on the ground. The world we live in has never been more challenging and is daunting in every way, often creating a sense of hopelessness. Seeing what impact looks on the ground not only reminds us every day of the possible and how one human being can make a difference in the lives of others, but it is the best antidote to feeling hopeless. We hope you will take as much joy in seeing what impact looks like as much as we do.
- [Defining the DRK Difference](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/drk-is/): "DRK Is..." offers a clear introduction to DRK — who we are, what we believe, and how we work, outlining our commitment to backing exceptional entrepreneurs with unrestricted, multi-year funding and hands-on support. It’s a concise look at the values that guide us and the approach that drives lasting, measurable impact.
- [Making A Difference](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/making-a-difference/): Highlighting the collective power behind our work — the entrepreneurs, partners, and supporters who make meaningful progress possible. The video underscores that lasting change is never the result of a single effort, but of shared commitment and aligned action. It’s a reminder that when bold ideas are backed by strong communities, measurable impact follows.
- [International Women’s Day 2025](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/international-womens-day-2025/): In honor of International Women’s Day 2025, this short film celebrates the women leaders across our portfolio who are building bold, scalable solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The video highlights their vision, resilience, and the tangible impact of investing in women-led organizations. It’s both a reflection on progress made and a reminder of the work still ahead — and the power of backing exceptional women to drive lasting change.
- [2025 Global Convening Nairobi](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/drk-2025-global-convening/): In May, we convened entrepreneurs, partners, and team members in Nairobi for a dedicated gathering focused on connection, reflection, and learning rooted in place and community.
- [DRK’s 20th Anniversary (2022)](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/drk-20th-anniversary/): In September 2022, DRK celebrated 20 Years of Social Impact at our Annual Retreat at the Rosewood Sand Hotel in Menlo Park, CA.
- [They’re Counting On Us](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/theyre-counting-on-us/): Every day, in every community, in every challenge we face — someone is counting on us to show up, to step forward, to care. What we do, how we lead, and how we show up for each other matters.
- [2023 Global Convening Nairobi](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/global-convening-nairobi-2023/): Africa is a place with enormous possibilities. In May 2023, DRK Foundation's community of global entrepreneurs, donors and over 30 ecosystem partners convened in Nairobi to share trust, fears, and stories about scaling hope.
- [DRK Explained: Venture Philanthropy in Action](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/drk-explained-venture-philanthropy-in-action/): This video explains who we are, how we approach funding early-stage social innovators, and how we partner with leaders to support solutions that improve lives at scale. It highlights our model of long-term, flexible capital and hands-on support and shows how DRK’s investments help make meaningful impact for communities around the world.
- [A Time to Roar](https://www.drkfoundation.org/videos/a-time-to-roar/)

## Jobs
- [MINT Asset Manager](https://www.drkfoundation.org/jobs/mint-asset-manager/)
- [Mulitple Opportunities](https://www.drkfoundation.org/jobs/mulitple-opportunities/)
- [Multiple Opportunities](https://www.drkfoundation.org/jobs/various-opportunities/)
- [Executive Director](https://www.drkfoundation.org/jobs/executive-director/)
- [Senior Director of Finance](https://www.drkfoundation.org/jobs/senior-director-of-finance/)