Who We Back

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.

Mobilizes a membership network of over 100 aging and senior service organizations to strengthen services older New Yorkers rely on—from senior centers and home-delivered meals to caregiver support and affordable housing—while advocating for city and state funding that helps Brooklyn elders age equitably and with dignity.

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

Provides civic engagement workshops for women, mentorship programs for justice-involved youth, and public education classes to Muslim Americans and people of all faiths to demonstrate the complexity of and to enhance the Muslim American experience.

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.

Builds collective power for immigrant communities by coordinating a statewide network of over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups advancing campaigns for access to representation, expanded healthcare coverage, and lasting protections for Brooklyn residents facing rising enforcement and instability.

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

Supports justice-impacted Brooklynites rebuild their lives through reentry planning, housing and benefits navigation, employment support, and family reunification services, while advocating to reduce the barriers people face after incarceration.

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

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: Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) and the Red Hook Justice Center 

“Creative Conversations: Art and Dialogue for Racial Justice” is a collaboration between Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) and the Red Hook Justice Center to engage youth in creating zines focused on racial justice, community safety, and systemic racism. Through workshops, RHAP students and youth from the Justice Center will design and produce zines that combine art, stories, and educational content about racial justice. The zines will be distributed at local events and community centers, culminating in a public event where youth present their work and engage in discussions about the issues explored in the zines.