Robin Hood - Fighting Poverty in New York

- 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 over 1.5 million New Yorkers living in poverty.

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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

4 Questions Evidence-Based Funders Ask Non-Profits

Tips from our Grant Readiness Insights and Training (GRIT) program for nonprofits seeking funding from results-driven, evidence-based funders.

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PARTNERSHIP FOR HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS

Robin Hood is launching an innovative Fund to open new high-quality schools – both district and charter – targeted to underserved students.

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2020 CENSUS INITIATIVE

Applications for the 2020 Census Initiative are open to nonprofits serving hard-to-count populations in New York City.

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A NEW STRATEGIC VISION FOR ROBIN HOOD

CEO Wes Moore unveils Robin Hood's new data-driven, heart-led strategic vision.

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SERVICE USE AMONG NYC FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

Although many families seek help for their child-related problems, over 60 percent of families do not receive all of the help they need.

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MOBILITY LEARNING AND ACTIONS BETS

Mobility Learning and Action Bets—or Mobility LABs—is a pioneering $25 million, four-year initiative to spur the development of new solutions to susta

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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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