Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises. We find, fund and support exceptional social entrepreneurs with three years of unrestricted funding and partner with them to help them reach their full potential and build their organizations to scale during a three-year grant period.

Since starting in 2002, we have invested in more than 150 social entrepreneurs operating both domestically and internationally across many issue areas. Our entrepreneurs are making lasting change in the world and our portfolio reflects some of the most impactful new organizations in the social sector: Kiva, Room to Read, GrassRoots Soccer, One Acre Fund, The Mission Continues, Food Corps, Essie Justice Group and many others.