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A global venture philanthropy firm providing early stage funding and deep capacity building support to the most impactful social enterprises around the world.
Menlo Park, CA // Boston, MA
Joined September 2009
✨ We are incredibly proud to share that City Bureau Senior Reporter @sarahanneconway and @invinst Data Director Trina Reynolds-Tyler have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for their investigation “Missing in Chicago!
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City Bureau and Invisible Institute, two nonprofit newsrooms based in Chicago, have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for the “Missing in Chicago” series, written by Sarah Conway and...
@hannahdreier @nytimes @stillsarita @NewYorker Congratulations to @sarahanneconway, Trina Reynolds-Tyler, @city_bureau and @invinst. #Pulitzer
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People always ask us how we measure impact. We measure thru the only lens that matters — lives impacted. Our 2023 Annual Report showcases what is possible when passion, empathy & belief in something better drive human focus. This Is What Impact Looks Like https://t.co/xdlhSeAQAR
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Seeing what impact looks like on the ground not only reminds us of the possible, 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. https://t.co/s4Z8kJHaMB
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Kiah Williams, co-founder of @sirum, met a woman named Makela, a mother of four who was struggling to find affordable medication. “She had called around to many pharmacies to get the medications she needed at a fair price, but could not afford them,” says Kiah.
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“Imagine sending your kid to school with a substitute managing their classroom, no one to set the tone or build relationships,” says @melissawu99, CEO of @edpioneers. Through their alumni network, Education Pioneers turns schools into a lever for excellence and equity for all.
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Each day, children under 5 die from preventable causes. But #proCHWs are changing that. LMH CEO @Lisha1McCormick reflects on a visit to a remote Liberian community: "I see kids growing healthy, because CHWs are delivering care." More from @DRKFoundation:
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BIG NEWS: Meet the 2023 #McNultyPrize Winners – addressing mental health @friendshipbench & @DixonChibanda, global plastic pollution @MareaVerde_PA & @mireiheras, and economic opportunity @BeBraven & @EubanksDavis. Learn more here @AspenInstitute:
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Lisha McCormick, CEO of @lastmilehealth, was visiting a community in Liberia when she learned nearly every mother she met had lost a child before their fifth birthday. Now when she visits, Lisha sees their children thriving because LMH has made access to healthcare possible.
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.@FathersUplift, a DRK Foundation portfolio organization, has helped reconnect relationships for over 13,000 families — giving fathers back their self-worth and dignity so they can re-engage in the lives of their children and families. https://t.co/QuBdpquTeF
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We are excited to announce DRK has received a Telly Award for our “20 Years of Social Impact” Annual Retreat Video, produced by @ProducerK4. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and are judged by esteemed industry leaders. Congratulations to all winners and nominees!
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"How does narrative shape the way we think about a continent?" @uiweala1, CEO of @TheAfricaCenter, created a safe, creative space to re-think and reshape the complex narratives we use about Africa, the continent, and its people. #300MillionReasonsToBelieve
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#WeekendReading | "It’s time to change the definition of impact investing & change the narrative to make it the rule, not the exception. All impact investors welcome." @DRKFoundation CEO Jim Bildner in @SSIReview: https://t.co/geHgZYUuvT
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Powered by technology, @sirum helps nursing homes, pharmacies and manufacturers donate unused medicine & get it to where it’s needed most. Watch their medicine donation in action feat. @PharMericaCorp, a national leader in long-term care pharmacy services.
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Delighted to join @DRKFoundation regional Managing Director Kanini Mutooni to explore opportunities in Kenya’s tech ecosystem. This U.S venture capital firm funds and supports exceptional leaders with innovative and impactful ideas, scaling up to better serve their communities.
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“Few problems have been truly solved by impact investing, and returns have been nominal at best.” Jim Bildner @DRKFoundation critiques #impactinvesting and pushes funders to pool multiple forms of capital to yield better market returns and social impact.
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To be successful, impact investors need more realistic expectations and to be part of a larger and community-based pool of capital, including philanthropic investments that lays the groundwork for...
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A powerful reminder that our "instruments "or "instrumentalities" do not define us. It is who we are holistically & what we do for others that ultimately defines us. A compelling profile on DRK's multi-talented Managing Director, @MargoDrakos, in @Forbes
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#COVID19 has left lingering mental health issues, especially for children. @reach4kids provides PCPs w training in the best evidence-based therapies in order to better diagnose, treat & manage mental health issues in children. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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The COVID-19 emergency is over, but research shows it’s left lingering mental health issues, especially for children. Dr. Lisa Hunter Romanelli, CEO of the REACH Institute, explains how it is looking...
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DRK CEO @jimbildner joined @InsidePhilanthr to share more about our model & commitment to finding, funding and supporting leaders who are closest to the problems they are trying to solve, and lessons learned along the way. @reach4kids @werepjustice @Reboot_Rx @recidiviz
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is a global venture philanthropy organization. Mike Scutari checks in with its president and CEO Jim Bildner to discuss its diverse portfolio, the impact of “leverage-first” organizations and more. https://t.co/hNPe9OGzfJ
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Great spotlight on @911access in @voxdotcom @nowthisnews for their exciting work in emergency assistive tech and disability advocacy. Their innovative app provides emergency help to people with disabilities and those who don't speak English. Watch now!
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Congrats @Upstream_USA, a DRK grantee, on being named to @TheAudaciousPrj 2023 cohort! Upstream is the largest org in the US using an evidence-based, sustainable program model focused on improving contraceptive access in primary care, serving an est. 750K patients annually.
🚨INTRODUCING THE 2023 COHORT🚨 We are thrilled to unveil a new cohort for @TEDTalks The #AudaciousProject. 10 ideas. $1 billion in philanthropic support. @restoreforward @Upstream_USA @igisci @ThinkOf_Us @Camfed @Canopyplanet @jan_sahas @GlobalFishWatch @CleanSlate_Init
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