Who We Back

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.

Provides emergency shelter, advocacy, and mental health and housing support for survivors of domestic violence from Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities in Brooklyn. The center delivers culturally sensitive survivor-led care using a model built on community trust, partnerships with local mosques and organizers, and pathways that help families move from crisis to safety, healing, and leadership.

Offers trauma-informed mentorship and healing programs that help Black and Latino young men in Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, and Bushwick build emotional resilience and leadership skills. Through summer camps, rites of passage groups, fatherhood workshops, and facilitated spaces for reflection and connection, The B.R.O. Experience Foundation supports young people in building coping skills, stronger relationships, and a sense of purpose.

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.

Supports Black trans femme artists in Brooklyn through community-led programming, event production, and mutual aid that meet both creative and material needs. By offering residencies, emergency grants, free studio space, and public platforms for performance and storytelling—from ballroom events to a hit YouTube series—BTFA invests directly in artists and the sustainability of their creative lives.

Represents Brooklyn residents in criminal and family court while providing wraparound immigration and civil legal services, pairing public defense representation with advocacy work to protect families and address the ripple effects of involvement in the criminal legal system.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting rights.

Provides legal advocacy, conducts community education campaigns, facilitates research, and builds organizing capacity on behalf of Black New Yorkers and other marginalized groups.

Prepares young people to run restorative justice circles that address school conflicts before they escalate, teaching peer facilitation, mediation, and accountability; and builds youth voice to advocate for citywide education policies.

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.