1. Tipping Point Community’s Annual Gala
#1 Benefit
Some 1,200 tech and investment leaders attended the benefit for the poverty-fighting organization in 2014, and the gala raised $12 million. Held at Pier 48, the gala featured a light show; a dancing robot performed when the initial $7 million fund-raising goal was beat. Next: Spring 2015
Photo: Drew Altizer Photography