A Conversation with Richard Buery, CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation

A Conversation with Richard Buery, CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation

The Robin Hood Foundation is one of New York’s leading antipoverty funders. We spoke with its CEO, Richard Buery, about his experiences growing up in the city and how they led to his current role.

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A Billionaire Couple Takes Aim at the Medical Debt Weighing Down American Families

A Billionaire Couple Takes Aim at the Medical Debt Weighing Down American Families

Medical debt forces families to choose between buying groceries and paying bills, and prevents them from seeking further care. The Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation gave a boost to an effort to wipe out such debt.

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How Wall Street Winner Anne Dinning Backs Anti-Poverty Work and More

How Wall Street Winner Anne Dinning Backs Anti-Poverty Work and More

This leader at quantitative investment firm D.E. Shaw & Co. has been a big backer of the Robin Hood Foundation, along with public health work and other causes. With a fortune of $900 million, expect more giving to come.

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Where Have Daniel and Jane Och Been Giving Lately? Here's an Overview

Where Have Daniel and Jane Och Been Giving Lately? Here's an Overview

Hedge fund billionaire Daniel Och and his wife Jane have been prominent givers in New York City, backing Jewish organizations, spinal health, charter schools and more. Here’s a rundown and some recent developments.

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35 Years Later, What's New With NYC Anti-Poverty Giant Robin Hood?

35 Years Later, What's New With NYC Anti-Poverty Giant Robin Hood?

Since 1988, the Robin Hood Foundation has channeled Wall Street wealth to Gotham’s needy to the tune of $3 billion. Here’s a peek at the funder’s current outlook as it focuses on relief, recovery and rebuilding after COVID.

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As Washington Wrangles Over Spending, How Can Philanthropy Make the Case for Family Child Care?

As Washington Wrangles Over Spending, How Can Philanthropy Make the Case for Family Child Care?

The nonprofit All Our Kin has been working for 20 years to support family care educators. As the early care crisis grows, and Washington wrestles over alternatives, it’s an approach that deserves more philanthropic attention.

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Seven Rounds, $100 Million. How a Global Foundation Responded During the Pandemic Year

Seven Rounds, $100 Million. How a Global Foundation Responded During the Pandemic Year

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s $100 million response to the pandemic played out in more than 200 grants that backed communities around the globe. We take a close look at where the money went and why.

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Money Isn't Everything: How Local Funders Are Helping Nonprofits Adapt to the New Abnormal

Money Isn't Everything: How Local Funders Are Helping Nonprofits Adapt to the New Abnormal

Nonprofits need cash, but they also need support to adapt in a fast-changing world. Community funders are providing consulting and educational services to help frontline nonprofits adjust and build capacity during COVID-19.

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"The Need is Clear." In the Bay Area, a New Push to Support Foster Care Youth

"The Need is Clear." In the Bay Area, a New Push to Support Foster Care Youth

Data shows that the prospects are bleak for youth transitioning from foster care. But the Tipping Point Community in San Francisco is the latest funder that believes it can make a big impact on young lives with the right interventions.

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Head and Heart: A Few Questions for Amy Houston of the Robin Hood Foundation

Head and Heart: A Few Questions for Amy Houston of the Robin Hood Foundation

She's a key player at one of the biggest anti-poverty funders in the country, which focuses laser-like on the nation's largest city. Amy Houston talks about Robin Hood's approach and more. 

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Here Comes a Second Round of NYC Nonprofit Training, the Robin Hood Way

Here Comes a Second Round of NYC Nonprofit Training, the Robin Hood Way

Robin Hood's training program for New York nonprofits is now entering it's second year. What's this effort all about? And which organizations can get in on it?

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At Robin Hood: Fund Locally, Think Nationally

At Robin Hood: Fund Locally, Think Nationally

Robin Hood Foundation recently announced its newest board members. One takeaway: The organization is thinking more about its role in national anti-poverty debates. 

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Check Out the Robin Hood Foundation's New Partner in Immigration Law

There's got to be a better way for recent immigrants to find legal representation in New York than the advertisements on the N-Q train. Unfortunately, the city has a shortage of highly trained and deeply networked immigration lawyers. A new initiative funded by the Robin Hood Foundation seeks a permanent solution to the problem.
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