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ORDOTEMPLIINTERNETIS ago

From HDI site http://thehdi.org/whats_in_a_name.html# :

It’s 1998. Three guys are in the back of a bus riding through the horror and devastation of post-genocide Rwanda.It’s the fourth stop of an around the world trek taking a hard look at the effectiveness of U.N. peacekeeping. The group of three social entrepreneurs has already decided to kick-start a new non-profit dedicated to helping the disenfranchised and dispossessed around the world, and one that would be run on business principles, just like that Wall Street start-up called the Robin Hood Foundation.

...Robin Hood Foundation's Business Principles:

Founded in 1988, Robin Hood was conceived by hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones and co-founded with Peter Borish and Glenn Dubin.[6][7][8][9]

The foundation combines investment principles and philanthropy to assist programs that target poverty in New York City. In 2006, the board of directors included such names as Jeffrey Immelt, Diane Sawyer, Harvey Weinstein, Marie-Josee Kravis, Lloyd Blankfein, of Goldman Sachs, Richard S. Fuld, Jr., formerly of Lehman Brothers, Glenn Dubin, of Highbridge Capital, Marian Wright Edelman and actress Gwyneth Paltrow.[10]

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.[11] In 2001 The Concert for New York City provided funds for the organization. After Hurricane Sandy, the 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief concert also provided funds for the foundation's efforts.[12] Artists including The Rolling Stones, Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation, Shakira, John Legend, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, The Who and Aerosmith have performed at the group's annual fund raising galas.

Wiki on Robin Hood NYC