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
Joined September 2009
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✨ We are incredibly proud to share that City Bureau Senior Reporter @sarahanneconway and @invinst Data Director Trina Reynolds-Tyler have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for their investigation “Missing in Chicago! citybureau.org/notebook/city…
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Each day, children under 5 die from preventable causes. But #proCHWs are changing that. LMH CEO @Lisha1McCormick reflects on a visit to a remote Liberian community: "I see kids growing healthy, because CHWs are delivering care." More from @DRKFoundation: bit.ly/3sas4HN
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BIG NEWS: Meet the 2023 #McNultyPrize Winners – addressing mental health @friendshipbench & @DixonChibanda, global plastic pollution @MareaVerde_PA & @mireiheras, and economic opportunity @BeBraven & @EubanksDavis. Learn more here @AspenInstitute: bit.ly/McNultyPrize2023
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#WeekendReading | "It’s time to change the definition of impact investing & change the narrative to make it the rule, not the exception. All impact investors welcome." @DRKFoundation CEO Jim Bildner in @SSIReview: zurl.co/Kpy1
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“Few problems have been truly solved by impact investing, and returns have been nominal at best.” Jim Bildner @DRKFoundation critiques #impactinvesting and pushes funders to pool multiple forms of capital to yield better market returns and social impact. ssir.org/articles/entry/impa…
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S2S News: @DRKFoundation awards Shelters to Shutters with $300,000 grant to advance our mission and accelerate our impact! We are thrilled to be named one of their portfolio organizations. More on the partnership here: bit.ly/3H3VNrq
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You've got to get your model and your team right, and that typically doesn't happen overnight.
#venturephilanthropy #socialenterprisebusinessmodel #drkfoundation
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Insightful article on the power of leveraging what already exists in order to bypass the dysfunction that constrains change, via @DRKFoundation 👇
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We are so excited to announce that the @DRKFoundation have extended their support to us! Their guidance and Dr. Anika Warren Wood's leadership will help even more vulnerable #children receive a quality #education with #SEL.
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Today in @Forbes : @d_holli of @city_bureau talks democracy and local journalism with @keithhammonds of @soljourno
bit.ly/3NVdOZq
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A few weeks ago, we attended the Annual @DRKFoundation Convening at the Hague. One of our first funders, they have been supporting our growth journey since 2017.
Read about the direct impact their support has on the lives of millions around the world: lnkd.in/e8xX5R3j
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.@Living_Goods & @lastmilehealth partnered to deploy 50,000 digitally empowered community health workers to provide on-call home health to 35 million people in #Kenya, #Uganda, & #Liberia.
#WHWWeek #WorldHealthDay #WorldHealthDay
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Drawing on her own story as a refugee, 2018 Obama Fellow @ZarlashtH started the Refugee Trauma Initiative to care for displaced refugees in Greece. Now, @RefugeeTraumaUK is providing lifesaving support to Ukrainians who need help. refugeetrauma.org/ukraine
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I am so proud to be associated with @DRKFoundation . When Bill Draper & Robin Richards took a chance on me, and @GlobalCitizenYr a decade ago, they gave me the confidence to keep going, and the credibility to bring others on board. Awed by their latest: bit.ly/3qonwKF
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WattTime data is now being used to decrease emissions from #cryptocurrency. @CryptoClimAcc provides multiple options to calculate emissions related to crypto transactions. We partnered to ensure a consequential framework made the list. Learn more about Crypto Climate Accord:
We're proud to share new guidance for accounting and reporting electricity use and carbon emissions from #cryptocurrency, spearheaded by @RockyMtnInst.
cryptoclimate.org/solutions/
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Do not forget to sign-up for our live event at
@Apollo14_DH on July 6th 'Masterclass on Scaling Impact' with special guest Jim Bildner (CEO
@DRKFoundation), Wim Nobel (Directeur
@Rabobank), and Menno Van Dijk (Founder
@ScaleUpNation). bit.ly/3vLaYfy
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The fishing industry is a way of life for many coastal communities, but beneath the waves lies a dark undercurrent of illegal fishing 🎣
This is how #AI and @OceanMindGlobal are helping ensure the criminals aren't slipping the net: msft.it/6017n6cWJ
#WorldOceansDay
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Protecting Cultural Heritage is part of OceanMind's mission. Working alongside @MASTArchaeology protecting globally important undersea maritime sites from unauthorised salvage. #WorldOceanDay @wbnofficial oceanmind.global/what-we-do/…
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Don't miss out on the last chance to apply for the 2021 #ElevatePrize!🏆
Elevate your cause, your organization & ignite a chain reaction of problem-solving, giving, #activism & goodness on a global scale.
Applications are only open until this Wednesday: bit.ly/3sKYHqk
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Join us to learn about designing for impact at scale w/ Edith Elliott @NooraHealth, Ari Johnson @MusoHealth & Kiah Williams @sirum in dialogue with @jimbildner @DRKFoundation at the Global Health & Innovation Conference April 8-11. Register: bit.ly/3av2r7Q. #globalhealth
