The Chronicle of Philanthropy

'New York': Robin Hood in the Big Apple

By THOMAS J. BILLITTERI

Twelve years ago, three rich, young Wall Street traders started a foundation that bucked the philanthropic establishment. Now the Robin Hood Foundation has become known as the "most innovative backer of eclectic good works" in New York -- and one of the most vivid examples of a new model of giving called venture philanthropy, New York magazine says (June 12).

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