Who We Back

Supports healthy aging and addresses isolation among older adults in Central Brooklyn, including a large community of Black elders, with cultural and social outings, scam-prevention and health education workshops, advocating for safe public transit options, and physical fitness activities like dance and yoga.

Offers trauma-informed mentorship and healing programs that help Black and Latino young men in Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, and Bushwick build emotional resilience and leadership skills. Through summer camps, rites of passage groups, fatherhood workshops, and facilitated spaces for reflection and connection, The B.R.O. Experience Foundation supports young people in building coping skills, stronger relationships, and a sense of purpose.

Empowers BIPOC transgender individuals through a 17-week Future Entrepreneurs Empowerment Program offering business training, legal aid, mentorship, and wellness resources at Brooklyn Community Pride Center.

This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.

Supports Black trans femme artists in Brooklyn through community-led programming, event production, and mutual aid that meet both creative and material needs. By offering residencies, emergency grants, free studio space, and public platforms for performance and storytelling—from ballroom events to a hit YouTube series—BTFA invests directly in artists and the sustainability of their creative lives.

Advances lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer liberation by celebrating, commemorating, and convening LGBTQ+ Brooklyn through socially conscious and culturally responsive programs, partnerships, and advocacy.

Expands food access through a city-wide pantry network, home grocery delivery, and community farms that double as job training sites, supporting low-income families and communities disproportionately impacted by food insecurity.

Provides legal advocacy, conducts community education campaigns, facilitates research, and builds organizing capacity on behalf of Black New Yorkers and other marginalized groups.

Strengthens and expands block associations across Crown Heights through organizing support, public summits, and an online directory to foster safer, more connected neighborhoods.

This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.

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.

Supports families and children affected by crisis, illness, or loss through legal support for custody and eviction, HIV/AIDS prevention services, and mental health services.