Wednesday, May 14, 2014
New York’s Robin Hood Foundation raised $60-million for poverty-fighting efforts Monday night at its annual gala, the biggest event on the city’s philanthropic social circuit, writes The Wall Street Journal.
The newly launched Robin Hood American Dream Fund, which supports groups helping immigrants and their families, will get $35-million of Monday’s take. The fundraising total fell from the $80.5-million collected at last May’s gala, as reported by Bloomberg at the time….