- 1 in 5 New Yorkers live in poverty — more than the entire population of Philadelphia.
  Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. We provide 200 of the best nonprofits with financial, real estate, and management support. 100% of your donation goes directly to our community partners.
- 1 in 2 NYC students are not considered college-ready.
  Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. We provide 200 of the best nonprofits with financial, real estate, and management support. 100% of your donation goes directly to our community partners.
- 1 in 6 New Yorkers rely on soup kitchens and food pantries.
  Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. We provide 200 of the best nonprofits with financial, real estate, and management support. 100% of your donation goes directly to our community partners.
- 1 in 5 working New Yorkers earn less than $20,000 a year.
  Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. We provide 200 of the best nonprofits with financial, real estate, and management support. 100% of your donation goes directly to our community partners.
- 1 in 3 babies in NYC are born into poverty.
  Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. We provide 200 of the best nonprofits with financial, real estate, and management support. 100% of your donation goes directly to our community partners.
- 1 in 5 families in homeless shelters are fleeing domestic violence.
  Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. We provide 200 of the best nonprofits with financial, real estate, and management support. 100% of your donation goes directly to our community partners.

$50 feeds a hungry New Yorker for a month.
$100 shelters a family for a night.
$250 buys a toolkit for a woman to use on her first construction job.
$500 connects a student with a college counselor.
Your donation of $1000 will improve quality of life for people living in poverty.

Poverty is complex.

New York is arguably the wealthiest city in the world; yet we still have 1.8 million New Yorkers living in poverty.

Why Robin Hood?

We optimize the impact of every grant we make, averaging $12 in income and quality of life improvements for every $1 we invest: a 12:1 return.

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WHAT'S NEW

2017 Annual Report

Year after year, Robin Hood stays true to its mission: fighting poverty in NYC. 2017 was no different, thanks to our community partners and supporters

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ROBIN HOOD x GREATS

We’ve teamed up with GREATS to release a limited edition pair of sneakers with 100% of the net proceeds helping to fight poverty in NYC!

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Results from the NYC Earned Sick Time Act

More than one in three workers in New York City are now getting paid to take sick leave.

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2018 NYC MARATHON

Run the TCS NYC Marathon with Team Robin Hood and fight poverty like a New Yorker.

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VULNERABILITIES OF SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS IN NYC

One third of children in New York City live in a single-parent household. These households have much higher rates of poverty and material hardships.

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STATES OF VULNERABILITY

Diary entries and photographs from award-winning photographer Matt Black and an essay by Wes Moore portray our nation's deepening inequality.

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LIFTING OTHERS UP

Wes Moore talks with Deray on Pod Save the People about how we're poised to fight for the vulnerable in 2018.

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Recent Stories

Meet Jose Lopez — Future Now

Jose is a father, student, peer mentor, and teacher at Future Now at Bronx Community College. Watch his story.

Blue Ridge Labs Catalyst April 2018 Panel

A Showcase of Social Innovation

Last month, along with dozens of supporters, we celebrated the graduation of four social ventures from our Catalyst program at Blue Ridge Labs.

Lindsey Adelman: shining a light on New Yorkers…

An iconic NoHo-based lighting designer is auctioning pieces from her highly coveted collection to benefit Robin Hood. Learn more and bid.

Together, we transcended city limits

At the No City Limits conference we brought together experts of all types to focus on how family structure pervades and influences poverty in America.

An amazing NIGHT with the next generation of…

New York’s next generation of poverty fighters came together for an epic night of singing and dancing, with all proceeds benefiting Robin Hood.

Unplugged: Helping Refugee Children in New York City

Award-winning journalist Sonia Nazario joined the architects of ICARE and Terra Firma to discuss the unique challenges child refugees face.

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The Four Pillars of Robin Hood

100% CHARITY

Robin Hood’s Board of Directors underwrites all operating costs, so 100 percent of your donation goes directly to fighting poverty.

RIGOROUS METRICS

Robin Hood evaluates all grants through an exacting process to determine how much each dollar lifts the well-being of struggling New Yorkers.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We fund the most effective programs. If successful, we help them expand; if they stumble, we help them improve; if problems persist, we end support.

PARTNERSHIP

More than money, we offer grantees business expertise, leadership training, and best practices to bolster their ability to serve their communities.

1 in 5 New Yorkers live in poverty — more than the entire population of Philadelphia.

1 in 2 NYC students are not considered college-ready.

1 in 6 New Yorkers rely on soup kitchens and food pantries.

1 in 5 working New Yorkers earn less than $20,000 a year.

1 in 3 babies in NYC are born into poverty.

1 in 5 families in homeless shelters are fleeing domestic violence.

Poverty is complex.

Why Robin Hood?