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Drive Change

Drive Change

Provides formerly incarcerated young people with four-month paid learning and skills-building fellowships that equip them with the tools to succeed in the food service industry and become leaders in their community.

  • Total Awarded $150,000
  • Award Years 2022–2026

Flatbush Development Corporation

Helps Flatbush and East Flatbush families weather rising costs by offering emergency food assistance, benefits and case management support, tenant organizing through the Flatbush Tenant Coalition, and small business help that strengthens local stability.

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

  • Total Awarded $40,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

For The Better Inc.

Cultivates youth health ambassadors through nutrition education, cooking classes, fitness programs, and community wellness events that support healthier lifestyles across Brooklyn neighborhoods.

  • Total Awarded $5,000
  • Award Years 2026–2027
Green City Force

Green City Force

Engages young adults from public housing in service and training programs focused on sustainability, clean energy, and environmental justice, preparing them for careers in the green economy.

Supported through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.

  • Total Awarded $185,000
  • Award Years 2021–2027

HealthJox Foundation

Provides young people in under-resourced communities with mental health and sports programs, creative arts and career training initiatives, and neighborhood festivals and resource giveaways that foster positive pathways.

  • Total Awarded $5,000
  • Award Years 2026–2027

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy

Serves as a cultural hub for Black families in Central Brooklyn through Africana-centered arts education, rites of passage programming, and holistic youth development rooted in the traditions of the African diaspora.

  • Total Awarded $180,000
  • Award Years 2021–2027

Immigrant Children Advocates' Relief Effort (ICARE)

Connects unaccompanied immigrant children to legal and social services through a citywide referral network while leading rapid-response advocacy, policy monitoring, and court support that safeguard young people facing deportation.

  • Total Awarded $135,000
  • Award Years 2025–2028

Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI)

Addresses violence as a public health issue through hospital, school, and community-based programs, including bedside intervention for survivors of violence, restorative justice programs in schools, and youth leadership initiatives that help young people heal from trauma and lead community safety efforts.

  • Total Awarded $280,000
  • Award Years 2021–2027

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