Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
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.
Cultivates creative expression and leadership among Black youth and young people in historically underserved communities through spoken word and arts programming, mentorship, and scholarships that support personal and career growth.
Introduces K-12 students to Passive House energy-efficient building design through hands-on STEAM workshops that combine science, climate action, and creative learning.
Supports girls from low-income and underserved communities with mentorship, college scholarships, and programs that build confidence and open doors—from prom preparation to college and career guidance.
Offers hands-on wellness workshops that support children’s emotional health and academic growth through creative self-care activities like mask-making, herbal hair care, essential oils, mindfulness exercises, and literacy education.
Partners with artists, youth, writers, and their chosen communities to collaborate on art projects that use abolitionist decision-making frameworks in order to cultivate joy and promote community safety by combining creative expression with career support wraparound support services.
Connects Red Hook youth, young adults, and families to pathways for stability through workforce development, community building programs, afterschool activities, benefits case management, and leadership development opportunities, including pathways into emerging industries.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families, and through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.
Combines dance with technology and engineering education, empowering girls of color to pursue STEM careers through creative, hands-on learning experiences.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign, with matching grant funding to strengthen Brooklyn’s arts and cultural organizations.
Supports families across Brownsville through affordable housing development and early childhood programming, using public data and insights from local residents and businesses to improve the overall quality of life in the neighborhood.
Promotes community-led sustainability, resiliency, and climate justice through community organizing, education, leadership development, and cultural and artistic expression in Sunset Park.