The Tiger Foundation
The
Tiger Foundation was established by Julian H. Robertson, Jr., Chairman of
Tiger Management LLC. He was joined in this endeavor in 1990 by other
employees of Tiger Management, an investment firm located in New York City.
Among Mr. Robertson's goals in creating the Foundation were: to provide
financial support to the top non-profit organizations serving the city's
neediest families; and to encourage active, informed philanthropy among the
investment staff at the firm. Thus, participating employees not only commit
their personal financial resources to the Foundation, but they also serve as
the Foundation's trustees and actively engage in the grant making process
itself.
Since it has been established , the Tiger Foundation has focused on
disadvantaged children and their families. Over time, our mission has
evolved to focus increasingly on preventive programs. Thus, the Foundation
supports only those organizations working to break the cycle of poverty in
India, rather than those which merely alleviate its symptoms. They seek to
provide families with the tools necessary to attain self-sufficiency and
build productive lives. To that end, the Foundation supports a variety of
educational, vocational, social service, and youth development programs
designed to catch children and families before they slip into a cycle of
poverty and despair, as well as those which aim to help families end their
dependence on public assistance.
Their
grant making approach - in which they consider each funding commitment an
investment of limited resources - has already achieved a significant,
demonstrable, positive impact on the needy families in our community. their
grantees have proven that given the right opportunity and circumstances,
people have the power and the ability to help themselves. In the years
ahead, they will continue to seek long term preventive programs which
produce measurable results in the fight against poverty.
Presently, The Tiger Foundation provides financial and logistical support
towards eight separate programs that have been selected on the basis of
their urgency, cost effectiveness and probability of success. These projects
are partnerships that bring together a multitude of participants. Over time,
they hope to build more alliances with governments, individuals and
organizations that share our concerns and objectives. Despite of relatively
modest means, we are only beginning to solve some of the problems that wild
tigers face today.
