We are excited and humbled to announce that the Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI), which was launched by the City of Richmond on October 29th in partnership with Robins Foundation, will receive an additional $500,000 for expansion. These additional funds will add up to 37 additional families to the pilot program. Richmond is one of 30…
Celebrate the end of 2020 this Giving Tuesday, December 1st. Giving whatever we can is especially important this year due to the economic challenges our community faces as a result of COVID-19. This includes nonprofit organizations that are on the ground doing the hard work of continuing the care and feeding of our community. Giving…
On the latest episode of the podcast, The Bridge, Robert Dortch, Robins’ Vice President of Program and Community Innovation joins Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF) President & CEO Janine Lee for a conversation addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide calls for racial equity and justice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Also…
To complete our video series with Board Chair Juliet Shield-Taylor, she talks to us about her involvement with Social, Emotional and Ethical (SEE) Learning, and the importance of kindness and compassion toward students in modern education.
In April of 2019, we had a conversation with president emeritus of University of Richmond and longstanding Robins Foundation board member, Dr. E. Bruce Heilman. We asked him to tell us about an experience that inspired him to partner with Claiborne Robins in their joint mission to help youth reach their fullest potential. We talked…
We mourn the passing of our beloved friend, mentor, community advocate and longtime board member E. Bruce Heilman. Dr. Heilman, former president of the University of Richmond and current Chancellor, died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning, October 20. He was a giant among men and will be missed. He was 93 years young,…
Robins Foundation is committed to ensuring every student has a fair shot at a successful and empowering education, career and life. So we partner with organizations who support year-round education like Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC) who provide workshops for educators and summer retreats for students designed to help eliminate disparities in academic achievement…
Summer break is here, but learning shouldn’t end after the last school bell of the year. This is why Robins Foundations partners with organizations like Higher Achievement in supporting middle schoolers from underserved communities after the school day and during the summer – so they can excel in top-ranked high schools and beyond. Higher Education…