Who We Back

Expands a Healthy Food Fair Festival in Brownsville with cooking demos, produce giveaways, and nutrition education to fight food-related diseases in the community.

This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.

Offers pathways to culinary careers for neurodivergent teens for through baking programs that blend STEAM learning, problem-solving, and building emotional resilience with mentorship and hands-on job experience.

Organizes low-wage immigrant workers in food service, laundry, and warehouse jobs to fight wage theft, unsafe housing, and workplace exploitation.

Equips Brooklyn residents with policy and community education programs, leadership training, and financial services to tackle housing, economic, and environmental injustices across Flatbush, East New York, Brownsville, and beyond.

Runs a community center that connects residents of the Starrett City and East New York area to career prep, benefits counseling, and wellness services, alongside community meals and food grown on-site in its Learning Garden.

Provides athletic programs for Black youth in underserved communities to learn fencing (an often-inaccessible sport), and experience personal growth, community connection, and trips abroad and domestically to compete.

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: Aster Initiative, Malcolm X Utica Avenue Merchant Association, 500 Men Making a Difference, Artemis Ecology & Arts Initiative

Malcolm X Utica Avenue Merchants Association (MUAMA) is spearheading a comprehensive community development and small business revitalization initiative called X Marks the SPOT with the goal of revitalizing the Malcolm X Boulevard business corridor. Through the development and implementation of a series of targeted community programs, MUAMA aims to bolster support for local businesses. The planned programs will include a mix of cultural events, business promotions, and community gatherings, all designed to appeal to a broad range of residents and visitors.

Celebrates the heritage of Midwood Street by planting roses and barrel planters that beautify the block, deepen neighborhood pride, and honor the area’s rich architectural and cultural history.

This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.

Provides pro-bono translation services for displaced people  to support them building a strong legal case for asylum, bridging gaps between social services agencies and refugees while creating employment opportunities by also hiring refugees as interpreters.

Supports Canarsie small businesses with monthly workshops, legal and lease help, and networking events to rebuild post-COVID and grow local entrepreneurship.

This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.