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Observer | Bezos Family Foundation’s $100M Gift to NYC’s Robin Hood Honors Jackie Bezos by Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

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The Bezos Family Foundation, founded by Jeff Bezos’ parents Miguel and Jackie, has pledged a $100 million anchor gift to New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation, creating the Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood in honor of Jeff’s late mother. The donation is part of Robin Hood’s $1 billion campaign to expand emergency food, housing, education, job training, benefits access and legal services, and it will bolster early‑childhood initiatives for vulnerable youth, a cause Jackie championed during her decade on the nonprofit’s board. The gift, announced at Robin Hood’s annual benefit attended by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, also includes an optional $25 million match that could raise the total to $150 million. While the endowment aligns with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s push for universal child‑care, the foundation says the funds are not tied to any specific municipal program, leaving allocation decisions to Robin Hood’s leadership.

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Bezos Family Foundation’s $100M Gift to NYC’s Robin Hood Honors Jackie Bezos

A $100 million donation from the Bezos Family Foundation, founded by Jeff Bezos' parents, will create an early childhood endowment in New York City honoring Jeff Bezos' late mother, Jackie.

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