The Robin Hood of the West: Inside the Antipoverty Work of Tipping Point Community

The Robin Hood of the West: Inside the Antipoverty Work of Tipping Point Community

Modeled on NYC’s Robin Hood Foundation, this grantmaker draws support from high-profile California donors as it takes on problems around housing, early childhood, education and employment in the Bay Area.

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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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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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This Pandemic-Era Fund Made its First Grants to Support Workers—and Patch the Safety Net

This Pandemic-Era Fund Made its First Grants to Support Workers—and Patch the Safety Net

The Families and Workers Fund launched in the depths of the pandemic to offer immediate relief. It’s since racked up a long list of major funders, and just announced its first round of grants. Here’s where the money’s going.

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