DRK Foundation

What is DRK Foundation?

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is a global venture philanthropy firm dedicated to identifying, funding, and supporting early-stage, high-impact social entrepreneurs. They aim to address the most challenging social and environmental issues by backing innovative ideas and social enterprises.

The foundation's core belief is that with the right support, driven social entrepreneurs can significantly impact social change and improve lives. With a portfolio that includes over 250 organizations, DRK has a far-reaching influence, impacting more than 500 million lives and contributing to a reduction of over 45 million metric tons of greenhouse gases through its sustainability initiatives.

They operate on the principle that measuring impact matters through the lives positively affected by their efforts. DRK holds itself to a commitment to relentless dedication and a North Star focus on putting others first, never giving up, and believing that positive change is always possible.

They fund organizations in a diverse set of areas including education, health, environmental sustainability, justice and human rights, among others, aiming to create systemic change rather than just providing short-term solutions. Their selection process is designed to identify social enterprises with the potential to scale and deliver measurable results. They support entrepreneurship not only with funding but also with business acumen and mentorship, fostering a culture of innovation and results-driven strategies to amplify the social impact of their portfolio organizations.

Through strategic investments and support, DRK strives to enable visionary social entrepreneurs to scale solutions that are transformative and sustainable.