Stephanie Cornell

Activist, Care taker, Concerned citizen, Jewish, Philanthropist

Stephanie Dodson Cornell is a Managing Director at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. We believe that with early funding and rigorous support, exceptional social entrepreneurs, tackling some of the world’s most complex problems, can make the world a better place. In her role at DRK, she has served on the boards for and worked closely with DRK portfolio organizations in the U.S., Africa, India and Colombia. These organizations address a range of issues from mental health to homelessness to economic empowerment to education and more. She also serves on the boards of RefugePoint, Year Up-Boston, and Share Our Strength’s leadership council. Prior to DRK, Stephanie co-founded three social ventures. Strategic Grant Partners, a venture capital model of consulting and philanthropic investing, works to create positive futures for children and families in Massachusetts and nationally. Project Healthy Children partners with developing countries to save lives through sustainable and measurable methods of food fortification and supplementation. The Maranyundo Initiative is a boarding school for girls achieving the highest academic performance in the country and a teacher enrichment program in Rwanda. Stephanie also worked in the computer industry at Tandem Computers. She holds a BA in English and Environmental Studies from Oberlin College and an MBA from Stanford University, attended the Harvard Advanced Fellowship Initiative, and lives in Boston.