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Robin Hood Foundation

Want to Help Others This Thanksgiving? Go Online

Rachel Sterne | Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact

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Rachel Sterne

A fascinating experiment in digital philanthropy is brewing at Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City charity that has raised more than $1 billion for poverty-focused nonprofits.

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Robin Hood Foundation Embraces the Web to Feed NYC's Hungry

GroundReport | Posted 11.25.2009 | Impact

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GroundReport

Over the past two months, a skunkworks team of young internet influencers has met, brainstormed, emailed and twittered -- all in the pursuit of feeding more than 100,000 of the city's hungry.

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Speaking of Trends

Liz Neumark | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

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Liz Neumark

Year Two of The Great Recession is already 2 months old. As a high profile off-premises caterer and leaseholder of the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom, ...

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430,000 Lives Touched, Six Stories to Tell

David Saltzman | Posted 06.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Tough Times, Homeless Shelters, Homelessness, Recession, Robin Hood Foundation, Living News
David Saltzman

I'm a New Yorker born and bred, and I love this city. But the stark contrast between rich and poor here is something I've never gotten used to.

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Education: The Difference Between Hope And Despair

John King | Posted 01.07.2009 | Living

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John King

I am convinced that schools can be the difference between hope and despair because of the impact public education had on my life. I grew up in East F...

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Robin Hood Foundation: Raising My Spirits And Raising The Bar

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 06.09.2008 | Living

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Verena von Pfetten

Last Tuesday marked the annual Robin Hood Foundation Gala. And I, by some mysterious twist of fate, got invited. If you're not familiar, Robin Hood is...

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Robin Hood Gala Raises More Than $56.5 Million In One Night

Bloomberg | Posted 06.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Sheryl Crow, John Legend, Henry Kravis, Davd Saltzman, Shakira, Arthur Samberg, Robin Hood Foundation, Business News

The Robin Hood Foundation's annual gala, which collects millions of dollars from hedge-fund managers and gives it to New York charities, raised more t...

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