DRK Foundation

@DRKFoundation

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
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Joined September 2009
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  1. 2 hours ago

    With a $12M investment from , is shaping the next generation of leaders and scaling their impact to reach 10,000 young leaders per year. More from founder 's interview with :

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  2. Mar 18

    This founder shares the sustainability & innovation behind the rich colors of their products, including recycling temple flowers that would otherwise be thrown into the highly polluted River Ganges, the lifeline for 400M+ people.

    It's a day before Holi. It's that time where you celebrate with gulaal, thandai, lots of flowers & colors. We're putting the spotlight on a startup which is bringing the green back in Holi Catch Ankit Agarwal, Founder & CEO, on @ 6pm
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  3. Mar 17

    . announces acquisition by , a market leader in Supply Chain Management services, as part of the company’s efforts to create a fully circular supply chain proposition for Bleckmann’s fashion and lifestyle clients.

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  4. Mar 16

    . supported the execution of the largest Peace REC (P-REC) agreement to date and the first in South Sudan to help fund solar electrification of the primary teaching hospital serving the city of Malakal and the surrounding region. More:

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  5. Mar 15

    “We need to know & be able to answer questions of how our justice system is working. Not only that, but how does it compare across the nation? Justice, in America, happens on the county level,” founder on launching their work in Monroe County.

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  6. Mar 14

    NEW ! co-founder shares how their "greenhouse-in-a-box," a small, low-cost, easy-to-build structure, helps Indian farmers weather sizzling summers, increase monthly revenues and grow more food with less water.

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  7. Mar 14

    . announces partnership w to empower underrepresented, first-generation college students w the skills, confidence, experiences & networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs that lead to meaningful careers.

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  8. Mar 11

    . is named one of 's Most Innovative Energy Companies in 2022 AND is #5 on Fast Company’s list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2022. More:

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    Mar 10

    Drawing on her own story as a refugee, 2018 Obama Fellow started the Refugee Trauma Initiative to care for displaced refugees in Greece. Now, is providing lifesaving support to Ukrainians who need help.

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  10. Mar 9

    . released its annual JUST 100 rankings at the beginning of 2022. CEO Martin Whittaker joins the and shares his insights on this year's results. Listen to the podcast:

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  11. Mar 9

    . takes part in a joint effort to make India’s roads safer by completing more than 1M vision screenings of drivers and transportation workers and providing on-the-spot access to eyeglasses.

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  12. Mar 8

    Grantee and 's partnership supports craft traditions and economies worldwide. Craft is the second largest employer of women globally, and this partnership has supported 3,600+ artisans to date. Learn More:

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  13. Mar 7

    . CEO talks with podcast on how they're changing the way the world sees & serves our neighbors experiencing homelessness. “When you restore that self-worth, and you have advocates, and you have people there, it’s incredibly impactful.”

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  14. Feb 24

    DRK is thrilled to be partnering with , one of the world's largest inclusive development platforms that focuses on enterprise-led solutions for . Register today:

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  15. Feb 22

    . receives a $2.5M growth grant from ! The grant will support economic mobility programs for families living in federally subsidized housing, helping them set & reach their financial goals, such as purchasing a home, attending college, or paying off debt.

    We’ve awarded $7.7M in grants to 5 nonprofits— , and —to support work addressing housing stability, economic mobility, tourism, the arts, and civic space.
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  16. Feb 18

    . announces $100M Career Certificates Fund that aims to expand effective skills training and job placement programs for low-income Americans. Grantee is one of three nonprofits working with Google on this ambitious project!

    Today we’re committing to help drive +$1B in wage gains. Learn how the $100M Google Career Certificates Fund will enable nonprofits , & to support economic mobility for 20K+ American workers ↓
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  17. Feb 17

    "We’ve built a system to punish people, even though the way in which we punish people makes it more likely that they will commit future crimes." Great interview with , co-founder of grantee , in the .

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  18. Feb 14

    ~20M kids in the US are growing up without a relationship with their fathers. and his org work with primarily Black fathers to overcome barriers that prevent them from remaining engaged in their children's lives. Via

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  19. Feb 11

    Great feature on and the work they are doing to reduce jail time on technical violations by simplifying the communication process in the criminal legal system through their messaging app.

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  20. Feb 8

    . welcomes educator and justice advocate as its first president! Learn more about what's next for FoodCorps:

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    Learn more about the future of FoodCorps in this fireside chat featuring CEO & co-founder Curt Ellis and our new president, Dr. Robert S. Harvey! Watch the full video:
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