About

The Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation is a global venture philanthropy firm that supports early-stage, high-impact social enterprises. The Foundation believes that with early funding and rigorous support, exceptional leaders tackling society’s most complex challenges can create meaningful change. Founded on the principles of innovation and the conviction that bold support for passionate individuals with groundbreaking ideas can transform the world, DRK applies a venture capital approach to find, fund, and support visionary leaders with scalable, impactful solutions. DRK provides unrestricted capital and, most critically, offers ongoing support by joining the organization’s board of directors and partnering with its leaders to build capacity and scale their impact. The Foundation often serves as the first institutional investor and outside board member for early-stage organizations. DRK invests in a broad range of sectors, with a current portfolio that includes organizations working domestically and internationally to improve access to healthcare, education, food security, social justice, water and sanitation, transparency, accountability, and shelter.

Eligibility

• Operating in Africa, Europe, Latin America, United States. Post-pilot, pre-scale organizations. Independent nonprofit and impact first, mission-driven for-profit entities, including US 501(c)3 and its non-US equivalents, C corporations, B corporations, and hybrid organizations. Organizations with one or more founders who are full-time or intend to be.