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Fighting poverty one step at a time...check out @greatsbrand's latest collab with @robinhoodnyc! 

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1ZBm016

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The Robin Hood Foundation, which has targeted poverty in New York City since 1988, offers a telling example. The group evaluates the return on investments it makes in various programs around the city. It doesn't make funding decisions based solely on metrics, however. It also relies on the experience of managers in the field and makes qualitative judgments based on comparing benefits with costs. Robin Hood deals only with an impoverished population, but its principle of being businesslike has served both its clients and its investor donors quite well.

"Should Philanthropies Operate Like Businesses?" by Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon in the Wall Street Journal.

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Ask Team Robin Hood: What's the hardest part of training for the ING NYC Marathon?

Joshua: Staying in the last few Friday nights.

Casie: Finding the time to train.

Greg: Getting time to do it with kids!

Lynn: Running! Committing to nothing else but running/yoga and cross training on evenings and weekends.

Kyle: Training my legs to withstand 18-mile jogs.

Christie: Finding the time and energy to run with such a heavy work load!

James: Running alone for 2.5 hours.

David: Balancing my time to fit in all my runs. 

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We’re gearing up for our year-end fundraising push. From 8 a.m. development meetings to large scale brainstorming sessions, we’re working hard for New Yorkers in need. Check out our tattoos – a way to rally around our Robin Hood pride! 

Meet Jorge.

Robin Hood: How long have you worked at Robin Hood?

Jorge: 13 years

RH: What is your role at Robin Hood?

Jorge: Manager, Gift Processing

RH: What do you think is the most important thing Robin Hood does for New York?

Jorge: Changing and saving the lives of poor children and their families.

RH: Robin Hood funds over 200 poverty-fighting programs in New York City. Tell us about a memorable site visit or experience you’ve had at one of them?

Jorge: I visited Uncommon Schools in Brooklyn when it first opened and had a chance to speak with the teachers who described the difference between that school and other school in the area.  I also had the opportunity to speak with several students who were so grateful and hopeful in knowing their futures would be strongly affected by the resources available to them.

RH: What year-end projects or events are you excited about?

Jorge: Black Eyed Peas in Central Park and working hard to meet our fundraising goal!

RH: Have you received any comments on your new ink?

Jorge: Yes.  My friends all think it’s hot!  I’m thinking of making it permanent!  My niece thought it was Peter Pan – I guess we need to get out and show more people who we are!

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Here at Robin Hood we’ve kicked off year-end fundraising.  But, that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun while we do it.  We’re holding a contest to see who on staff has the most creative placement of the Robin Hood archer.  It’s a little reminder that we’re all in this together to fight poverty in New York City. 

Meet Dina.

Robin Hood: How long have you worked at Robin Hood?

Dina: 3 years

RH: What is your role at Robin Hood?

Dina: Associate Manager, Donor Engagement

RH: What do you think is the most important thing Robin Hood does for New York?

Dina: We act as a safety net for our neighbors in need. Without Robin Hood the fight against poverty just wouldn’t be a fair one.

RH: Robin Hood funds over 200 poverty-fighting programs in New York City. Tell us about a memorable site visit or experience you’ve had at one of them?

Dina: One of the projects I’m involved with here at Robin Hood is our Corporate Volunteer Program, where we take volunteers to one of our grantee sites for a day and have them help in a variety of ways. This summer, I took a group to Yorkville Common Pantry, which serves over 2 million meals per year. Along with the volunteers, I helped run their daily dinner service, where clients in need will come in, sit down, and have a full meal served to them, much like a restaurant. The best part was not only to see the clients’ faces when we told them they could take a seat and that we would be serving them, but to hear their stories and really be able to connect with the people we work so hard to support.

RH: What year-end projects or events are you excited about?

Dina: I love our holiday cards, and our Year-End Campaign is a great example of how the Robin Hood family comes together to get things done.

RH: Have you received any comments on your new ink?

Dina: Both my roommates want tattoos to wear at our Black Eyed Peas concert!