Who We Back

This grant is part of the Neighborhood Collective Impact Project, which provides funding to address concerns raised during Brooklyn Org’s annual Listening Tours.

Nonprofit Partners: Brooklyn Level Up and Wyckoff House & Association

Studies found that soil in East Flatbush has the 3rd highest level of lead contamination in NYC, potentially jeopardizing the health of homeowners and community gardeners growing and sharing produce; while asthma-related hospitalization rates in East Flatbush are higher compared to Brooklyn and NYC overall. Cultivate Green will conduct soil testing, air monitoring and remediation, host community workshops to raise awareness of health risks, sustainability, and preliminary remediation tactics.

Champions the rights of street vendors as small businesses to earn a living and contribute to the culture and life of New York City through legislative advocacy, trainings, and legal support.

Prepares students to achieve their financial, investment, and entrepreneurial aspirations through financial literacy education, career exportation, and mentorship programming.

Fosters a supportive, compassionate alternative for canners — people who collect empty beverage containers to then redeem for five cents each — to access redemption services that create pathways for their financial, social, and environmental empowerment.

Equips New York City public school students with the tools to organize their communities and amplify their voices in order to reimagine an equitable, anti-racist future for themselves and their communities.

Gives low-wage immigrant workers the tools to be advocates in their workplaces and build strong and economically sustainable communities through education, organizing, leadership development, and grassroots alternatives.

Provides young people with marketable hard skills in STEAM like graphic and web design, and access to post-secondary education in order to achieve economic mobility and engage in community revitalization.