The Robins Foundation mission is to lead transformational change in the greater Richmond community by listening, learning and engaging through innovative philanthropy that inspires solutions to society’s greatest challenges. We are committed to supporting organizations throughout the region that share our interest in enriching whole families and whole neighborhoods as we continue to build on…
Applications for the 2018 Lora M. and E. Claiborne Robins Community Innovation Grant (CIG), will be available beginning Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The Foundation will award $500,000 to innovative, collaborative projects that test bold new approaches to tackling the region’s most intractable issues. The deadline for CIG proposals is Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 5:00…
Robins Foundation Announces New Hires FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2018 RICHMOND, VA – Robins Foundation announces the hiring of two new program officers for the Foundation. Tyonka Rimawi will serve as Program Officer, Community Partnerships. Elliot Haspel will serve as Program Officer, Education Policy and Research. Robins Foundation is a family philanthropy with a…
We are pleased to announce the return of the Lora M. and E. Claiborne Robins, Sr. Community Innovation Grant (CIG). The call for proposals will open September 4, 2018.
Robins Foundation, a private family foundation dedicated to making the Richmond region greater through innovative philanthropy that supports education-based opportunities has awarded four grants totaling $500,000…
Robins Foundation, a private family foundation dedicated to making the Richmond region greater through innovative philanthropy that supports education-based opportunities has awarded four grants totaling $500,000…
A new survey of U.S. states’ supports for foster youth transitioning to independence finds pockets of innovation, but mainly reveals a patchwork of programs that often fail to reach vulnerable young people as they age out of foster care.
Hate has no place in our work.
Many of us have been saddened, confused and angered by recent events highlighting the fractures in our society and community fabric. The fissures created by hate highlight the need for more dialogue and more engagement, not less. We value love, patience, inclusion and teamwork…