Robin Hood

05/29/2026

For decades, Robin Hood has invested in early childhood because the earliest years shape everything that follows.

The Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood at Robin Hood builds on that legacy and reflects the Bezos family’s deep commitment to New York’s youngest children.

This transformational gift helps safeguard the work in perpetuity — ensuring Robin Hood can continue investing in evidence-based solutions guided by community need, staff expertise, and board leadership.

05/22/2026

A look under the hood at this year’s was like watching a Chef’s Table episode unfold in an NYC bodega — all at the scale of more than 403,590 square feet.

Our most sustainable Benefit yet featured a full food-scrap collection effort, with waste converted into clean energy capable of powering 5,000 homes and commercial buildings. The event also featured nearly 60,000 donatable items — including nonperishable food, baby care products, and household essentials — which we sent to community partners across all five boroughs for immediate distribution to New Yorkers in need.

One of the world’s largest single-day fundraisers, our Benefit gathers 4,000 people at the — including more than 3,000 attendees and nearly 1,000 crew and staff, across philanthropic partners, business and corporate teams, production crews, catering teams, artists, performers, union workers, and more — all united by one mission: celebrate and support NYC.

Check out ’s behind-the-scenes feature for a closer look at what it takes to bring it all together.

05/15/2026

We are so grateful to this year’s in-kind sponsors who helped make the bar offerings and gift bag truly spectacular. From smooth cocktails and wine to the summer’s hottest beach bag/farmers market tote/accessory, your contributions brought the night home!
 
: the cutest bag in the world! 👜
: a perfect travel size sweet treat 🍬
: the best tequila around 🍹
: because girl scout cookies make everything better! 🍪
: your secret to glowing skin for summer ☀️
: the dreamiest at-home hair care kit 💁‍♀️
: the flavor bomb sauce to make anything tasty 🌶️
: not your childhood keychains 💅
: keeping us hydrated 🌊
: our favorite crisp glasses of local wine 🍷
 
Thank you to these incredibly generous brands for filling out an epic gift bag and making the fun of the linger longer after the night is over.

Together, we .

05/14/2026

Nearly 60,000 items. One incredible community effort.**💚**

From pantry staples to baby formula, kitchenware to diverse foods, the impact of this year’s Benefit extends far beyond our big night.

We built major installations with these goods — a yellow taxi built from cans, a stocked bodega with baby care items, an entryway wall of pots and pants — and, starting immediately after the show was over, we got them ready to go to those who need them most.

Together with our generous partners, we’re stocking the shelves of organizations serving New Yorkers across the city, including , , , , , , and .

30,000 cans underwritten by , 15,000 cans of beans from , 6,400 bottles of aioli from , 1,200 bags of Mexican cookies from , 800 jars of pasta sauce from , pantry essentials and 600 colanders underwritten by the Zegar Family Foundation, 500+ cans of baby formula from , 500 boxes of microwavable popcorn from , 500 boxes of cookies from , 300+ kitchenware items from , and nearly 1,000 diapers from .co.

Thank you to every partner, donor, volunteer, and team member who helped make this possible!

05/12/2026

At the , there’s no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen.

Thank you to our incredible stars of the evening: , for her energizing finale concert, for their fantastic dinner set, and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City — — for their moving performance. For that, thank you to Elizabeth Núñez, Creative Director, & Francisco J. Núñez, Artistic Director & Founder! And a big thank you to Pete Davidson for wave after wave of laughter.

Thank you to the 1,500 production crew, Robin Hood staff, our phenomenal co-chairs and corporate co-chair, the creative directors, choreographers, caterers, tech crews, and every single person who worked tirelessly to make this event a success. You built a jaw-dropping, unforgettable event.

And a major thank you to every donor, community and corporate partner, and dedicated governance member. This would not have been a family meal to remember without you. You make us Robin Hood.

This year’s Benefit really took the cake. 4,000 New Yorkers in the Javits, $73 million (and counting!) raised, and the announcement of a $1 billion endowment to permanently secure our poverty-fighting mission. Our community of caring always reminds us that we are stronger together.

05/12/2026

Robin Hood’s community never ceases to amaze. In just one night, we’ve raised $73 million — and counting — to support our poverty-fighting work.

Because of the generosity of people who supported this year’s , we can provide more opportunities for thousands of New Yorkers in need.

And now, we’re building on this work with the launch of our Campaign for the Future — a $1 billion endowment to permanently secure our poverty-fighting mission, anchored by the Bezos family’s $100M Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood. Our community of caring always reminds us that we are stronger together.

Nearly 1 in 3 New Yorkers is hungry. More than 1 in 4 lives in poverty. Now, and for generations to come, our network of community partners will enable our neighbors to put food on the table, keep stable housing, learn in high-quality environments, find new pathways to work and, ultimately, build a permanent path out of poverty.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to those who choose to support this work. Thanks to you, our neighbors can be fed, cared for, and supported. Thank you for being Robin Hood.

05/07/2026

This year’s Benefit – held this coming Monday, May 11 – is all about food: an effort to raise awareness of critical hunger levels in NYC and celebrate how food is the heart of this city. Robin Hood founder Paul Tudor Jones appeared on Squawk Box this morning with a profound reminder of the importance of community and stepping up for those in need. With nearly 1 in 3 New Yorkers experiencing hunger, Paul urged all of us to help: “It’s our obligation to do what we can… We can give our time, we can give our money, and we can give [our hearts].” Get your tickets to join us on Monday and show up for New Yorkers in need: https://robinhood.org/events/benefit/

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/07/paul-tudor-jones-on-2026-robin-hood-benefit-gala-our-focus-this-year-is-on-food-insecurity.html

Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment Corporation founder and CIO and Robin Hood Foundation founder and board member, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the promise and perils of AI, future of AI regulation, state of the AI boom, latest market trends, the Fed's interest rate outlook, NY's wealth tax proposa...

05/01/2026

This week, Blue Ridge Labs at Robin Hood hosted Innovation Day — a full day of fireside chats, structured brainstorming, and bold ideas designed to make the city's child care ecosystem work better for workers, providers, children, and parents.

Funders. Tech founders. Government. Nonprofits. Educators. Providers. Parents. All in one place, working toward one goal: using technology to make quality childcare sustainable for every NYC family.

Teams tackled two urgent challenges — how to help childcare businesses stay operationally viable and fully enrolled, and how to better support and retain the educators who make it all possible.

🔗 Learn more about Blue Ridge Labs and Robin Hood's child care work: https://robinhood.org/our-work/blue-ridge-labs/

04/27/2026

12 NYC nonprofit leaders. 7 months. One goal: build organizations strong enough to keep changing lives, no matter what gets thrown at them.

Now in its 10th year and supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Robin Hood's Grant Readiness and Insights Training program backs frontline nonprofit executives outside our grantmaking portfolio — investing in the fundraising, operational, and leadership skills that help them grow.

This year's cohort includes leaders whose organizations are doing important work in education, early childhood development, criminal justice, economic opportunity, workforce development, and more:

Meet the leaders: robinhood.org/programs/grit?utm_source=IG&utm_medium=social

04/08/2026

NYC parents and caregivers, we need to hear from you!

Robin Hood and have partnered with to conduct the NYC Parent Survey, a first-of-its-kind opportunity for parents and caregivers to shape what free child care looks like in their neighborhoods: the kind of care they want, where they want it, and when they need it.

✅ Check your mail for a postcard with directions (sent March 30th)

✅ Takes just 15 minutes

✅ Your responses are 100% confidential

Let's make sure every family's voice is heard. No postcard? Click here to see if you qualify:

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04/02/2026

It takes a city to fight poverty.

But it takes a community of caring to make that fight possible.

In 2025, Robin Hood Nation showed what that looks like — New Yorkers stepping up in every way. Volunteering their time. Running miles. Building new communities. Partnering to drive real impact.

This is how opportunity reaches every New Yorker — not just today, but for generations to come.

Be a Poverty Fighter. Be Robin Hood. 👉 robinhood.org/get-involved