Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
Improves the well-being of the pan-Asian American community – especially older adults, small business owners, and immigrants – through research, policy advocacy, public awareness, and capacity-building for nonprofits.
Empowers BIPOC transgender individuals through a 17-week Future Entrepreneurs Empowerment Program offering business training, legal aid, mentorship, and wellness resources at Brooklyn Community Pride Center.
This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.
Develops action-focused research and policy advocacy that centers the experience of BIPOC communities to help shape public discourse around public education, the environment, immigration, and economics.
Advances Black trans art and culture by building community and providing workshops, networking opportunities, and space to make art, led entirely by and for Black trans femme artists.
Provides legal advocacy, conducts community education campaigns, facilitates research, and builds organizing capacity on behalf of Black New Yorkers and other marginalized groups.
Strengthens and expands block associations across Crown Heights through organizing support, public summits, and an online directory to foster safer, more connected neighborhoods.
This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.
Works to end immigration detention and pretrial jailing, freeing people through bond payments, supporting them after release, and building power in the communities most impacted by the criminal legal system.
Works to end wrongful convictions by advocating for policy reform, supporting exonerees and their families with casework, and building a fairer criminal justice system rooted in racial justice and equity.
Creates a joyful, inclusive Queer Prom where LGBTQ+ people of all ages can safely dance, celebrate, and connect in a space that affirms their identities.
This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.
Ensures that NYC youth have a safe place to achieve academic excellence, be community leaders, and maintain healthy lifestyles, and strives to eliminate sex discrimination through community organizing.