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Robin Hood Foundation
Robin Hood is a charitable organization which attempts to alleviate problems caused by poverty in New York City. The organization also administers a relief fund for disasters in the New York City area. In 2017, Wes Moore became the first CEO. In September 2021, Richard Buery, Jr. replaced Moore as the CEO.
Founded in 1988 and named after the heroic outlaw from English folklore, Robin Hood was conceived by hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones and co-founded with Peter Borish and Glenn Dubin.
The foundation combines investment principles and philanthropy to assist programs that target poverty in New York City.
Funding for the organization's activities comes from donations and fund raising efforts. In 2009, George Soros gave the foundation a US$50 million contribution. The money reportedly helped the organization raise significantly more than that amount.
As of 2016, the foundation was No. 79 on the Forbes 100 Largest U.S. Charities list.
In 2017, Robin Hood appointed author and veterans advocate Wes Moore as its CEO. Moore grew up in poverty in the Bronx before becoming a Rhodes scholar at the University of Oxford, a paratrooper and captain in the 82nd Airborne, and investment banker at Citigroup. Moore succeeded David Saltzman who was the Executive Director since co-founding the organization.
Wes Moore stepped down as CEO of Robin Hood in May 2021. Derek Ferguson, who served as Robin Hood’s Chief Operating Officer since December 2017, stepped into the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer until a permanent replacement was identified. As of September 2021, Richard Buery, Jr. joined Robin Hood as the new Chief Executive Officer. Buery served in leadership roles with Robin Hood partners Achievement First and Children’s Aid, and as a Deputy Mayor of New York City.
In May 2022, during Robin Hood’s annual event to benefit poverty-fighting efforts in New York, the company announced the launch of a new $100 million Child Care Quality and Innovation Initiative for New York City. The fund was created from commitments of $50 million from Robin Hood, $25 million from Ohanian’s 776 Foundation, and $50 million from New York City. Additionally, the annual event raised $126 million, all of which supported poverty-fighting programs citywide.
Robin Hood Foundation
Robin Hood is a charitable organization which attempts to alleviate problems caused by poverty in New York City. The organization also administers a relief fund for disasters in the New York City area. In 2017, Wes Moore became the first CEO. In September 2021, Richard Buery, Jr. replaced Moore as the CEO.
Founded in 1988 and named after the heroic outlaw from English folklore, Robin Hood was conceived by hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones and co-founded with Peter Borish and Glenn Dubin.
The foundation combines investment principles and philanthropy to assist programs that target poverty in New York City.
Funding for the organization's activities comes from donations and fund raising efforts. In 2009, George Soros gave the foundation a US$50 million contribution. The money reportedly helped the organization raise significantly more than that amount.
As of 2016, the foundation was No. 79 on the Forbes 100 Largest U.S. Charities list.
In 2017, Robin Hood appointed author and veterans advocate Wes Moore as its CEO. Moore grew up in poverty in the Bronx before becoming a Rhodes scholar at the University of Oxford, a paratrooper and captain in the 82nd Airborne, and investment banker at Citigroup. Moore succeeded David Saltzman who was the Executive Director since co-founding the organization.
Wes Moore stepped down as CEO of Robin Hood in May 2021. Derek Ferguson, who served as Robin Hood’s Chief Operating Officer since December 2017, stepped into the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer until a permanent replacement was identified. As of September 2021, Richard Buery, Jr. joined Robin Hood as the new Chief Executive Officer. Buery served in leadership roles with Robin Hood partners Achievement First and Children’s Aid, and as a Deputy Mayor of New York City.
In May 2022, during Robin Hood’s annual event to benefit poverty-fighting efforts in New York, the company announced the launch of a new $100 million Child Care Quality and Innovation Initiative for New York City. The fund was created from commitments of $50 million from Robin Hood, $25 million from Ohanian’s 776 Foundation, and $50 million from New York City. Additionally, the annual event raised $126 million, all of which supported poverty-fighting programs citywide.