Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Started in 2002, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK Foundation) is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting social enterprises. History. The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Draper Richards, a venture capital firm founded by William H. Draper, III and Robin Richards Donohoe in 1994. DRK Foundation was originally founded as the Draper Richards Foundation in 2002 and began by making investments in the United States and India. In 2010, Robert Steven Kaplan of the Harvard Business School joined the Foundation and it changed its name to the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. Portfolio. Since  beginning this work in 2002, DRK has invested in more than 190 organizations who have impacted over 150 million lives to date. Organizations funded include Peepul India in 2020, Watsi in 2013, Kiva in 2007, Living Goods in 2007, and Room to Read in 2002. Reception. Charity evaluator GiveWell listed the DRK Foundation as one of the foundations whose grantees it would examine as potential candidates for charities to recommend.