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Jim Bildner

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CEO at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Greater Boston

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About

Authored a Stanford Social Innovation Review insight article for DRK on defining a 'start agenda' for effective change efforts.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. A Matter of HopeBook Authorcurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationChief Executive Officercurrent2013 — presentMenlo Park/Boston
  3. Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentAdjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Senior Research Fellowcurrent2011 — presentCambridge, Ma

Skills & more

Corporate Governance2Private Equity2Mergers1Investments1Entrepreneur1Government Relations1Executive Development1Start-ups3Fundraising4Non-profits2Philanthropy4Change Leadership
+12 morePublic PolicyOrganizational DevelopmentPolicyOrganizational LeadershipEntrepreneurshipNonprofitsMergers & AcquisitionsInternational DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategy DevelopmentStrategyPublic Speaking

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Investments

Board seats

CASTCatchLightCollaborative for Fresh ProduceEducationSuperHighwayIDEO.orgJUST CapitalLandedOpen Up ResourcesOpenBiomeRemuseumService YearSIRUMStriveTogetherThe Earth GenomeThe Empowerment PlanThe GroundTruth ProjectTurboVote/Democracy WorksWorldreader

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Colleagues at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Abby Crocker
Senior Executive Assistant at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Alex Prieto
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Anika Warren Wood
Operating Partner and Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Ashley Bloomer
Project Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Ashley Plaga
Director, Digital Media and Communications at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Audrey Atencio
Senior Associate at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Bill Rodriguez
Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Cheyenne Kooijman
Manager, European Partnerships and Business Operations at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Network1

Kathryn DoyleMentee
Stealth · Kauffman Fellow (Class 21)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Bildner?
Authored a Stanford Social Innovation Review insight article for DRK on defining a 'start agenda' for effective change efforts.
Where does Jim Bildner work?
Jim Bildner is CEO at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
What does Jim Bildner invest in?
Jim Bildner invests in Impact & Social Good.
What boards does Jim Bildner sit on?
Jim Bildner holds tracked board seats at CAST, CatchLight, Collaborative for Fresh Produce, EducationSuperHighway, IDEO.org, JUST Capital, Landed, Open Up Resources, OpenBiome, Remuseum.
Where did Jim Bildner go to school?
Jim Bildner studied at Harvard Kennedy School (MPA, Public Policy); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (Doctor of Law - JD); Dartmouth College.

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