Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
Presents contemporary performing arts of the African Diaspora while supporting artists of African descent through performances, residencies, commissions, and cultural exchange programs.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign, with matching grant funding to strengthen Brooklyn’s arts and cultural organizations.
Cultivates awareness for Blackness within Latinidad by advancing research, public education, policy advocacy, and community dialogue that elevate the experiences and leadership of Afro-descendant Latinx communities.
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.
Operates a micro-cinema in Brooklyn that uplifts filmmakers of color through screenings and fellowships that center historically underrepresented stories.
Advances health equity in Brooklyn through community education, research, and workforce training, including a barbershop and salon initiative that connects residents to trusted health information while building pathways into healthcare careers.
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.
Expands economic opportunity in Central Brooklyn through workforce development, financial empowerment, and community-based programming, connecting residents to careers in growing industries including energy.
Supported through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.
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.
Supports Central Brooklyn homeowners and renters with housing stability services, providing hands-on guidance to access energy efficiency programs, navigate rebates, and make informed home retrofit decisions.
Supported through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on energy affordability and housing stability.
Serves hundreds of thousands of children and caregivers annually through hands-on exhibits and programs that bring together artmaking, play, science exploration, music, cultural collections, and immersive exhibitions at the world’s first children’s museum, founded in Brooklyn in 1899.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign, with matching grant funding to strengthen Brooklyn’s arts and cultural organizations.