Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
Cultivates awareness for Blackness within Latinidad by advancing research, public education, policy advocacy, and community dialogue that elevate the experiences and leadership of Afro-descendant Latinx communities.
Supports healthy aging and addresses isolation among older adults in Central Brooklyn, including a large community of Black elders, with cultural and social outings, scam-prevention and health education workshops, advocating for safe public transit options, and physical fitness activities like dance and yoga.
Provides cultural, linguistic, and trauma-informed social services to immigrant and refugee families through adult education, youth enrichment, legal support, mental health counseling, and support enrolling in benefits and navigating critical services.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.
Brings artists, organizers, and policymakers together through workshops, learning exchanges, convenings, and partnerships that use arts and culture as tools for civic engagement and social justice.
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.
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.
Expands access to speech and debate for NYC public school students by building school-based teams, offering training, tournaments, and summer programs, and preparing young people from underrepresented communities to compete and shape conversations on public issues.
Builds domestic worker and nanny coalitions in Park Slope and Carroll Gardens to advocate for fair wages and labor rights, providing trainings and certifications and strengthening worker protections with community-led solutions and affordable housing.
Provides legal advocacy, conducts community education campaigns, facilitates research, and builds organizing capacity on behalf of Black New Yorkers and other marginalized groups.
Works towards housing justice and community empowerment through political organizing, youth engagement, and social services, especially for low-income immigrant communities of color.