35 Years Fighting Poverty
Robin hood fuels permanent escapes from poverty by funding, supporting, and connecting community organizations that give every new yorker a fair shot
What’s happening in Robin Hood
Deep Dive: Advancing Racial Equity in the Poverty Fight
During our second Deep Dive event of the year, we brought together experts, nonprofit leaders, and donors to focus on advancing racial equity in the fight against poverty. Drawing upon lessons learned from Robin Hood’s Power Fund and the expertise of our guest speakers, participants explored how philanthropy and government can work together to advance racial equity across government policies, practices, and services.
The Power Fund: Investing in Leaders of Color
What did we learn from the Power Fund? Importantly, it is more than an investment in outstanding leaders of color – it has strengthened how we fight poverty as an organization.
GETTING FAMILIES BACK ON THEIR FEET
Rebuild NYC’s emergency food infrastructure
Help New Yorkers facing eviction
Invest in health & mental health services
Expand access to public benefits
GETTING KIDS BACK ON TRACK
Expand personal tutoring for students
Accelerate learning in subjects like math & literacy
Empower educators with high-quality curriculum & training
Prioritize mental health for students
GETTING NEW YORKERS BACK TO WORK
Help women return to the workforce with affordable childcare
Prepare 10,000+ New Yorkers for higher-paying jobs in the tech sector
Reduce barriers to college enrollment with CUNY’s career pathways
Help businesses reopen & rehire through advocacy and assistance programs
Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. We support low-income families by building and fueling the most impactful nonprofits across all five boroughs that are elevating people from poverty.
Over three decades, we’ve invested more than $3B in New York City to ensure low-income families are on pathways needed to realize economic mobility.
INVEST IN THE BEST
Last year, we invested $172 million in over 900 of the most impactful nonprofits across New York City, including over $80 million for COVID-19 relief.
WHO WE FUND
BUILD STRONGER ORGANIZATIONS
We support and strengthen our partners in everything from board recruitment and fundraising to leadership development – whatever we can do to enable their success.
HOW WE HELP
FOLLOW THE DATA
We leverage data to identify, evaluate, and scale the most impactful programs.
POVERTY TRACKER
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Because our board pays for all administrative costs, 100% of every dollar you donate goes directly to organizations helping New Yorkers in need.
