Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
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.
Provides emergency shelter, advocacy, and mental health and housing support for survivors of domestic violence from Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities in Brooklyn. The center delivers culturally sensitive survivor-led care using a model built on community trust, partnerships with local mosques and organizers, and pathways that help families move from crisis to safety, healing, and leadership.
Serves as a trusted Sunset Park hub for culturally responsive services by pairing counseling and cultural programming with employment support, benefits access, emergency food services, and school-based youth and family programming for immigrant communities.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.
Equips Central Asian immigrants with legal support, education and workforce training, youth programs, and social services that ease their transition to life in the United States.
Combines organizing, advocacy, and direct services to promote equitable and affordable housing, with programs that include financial coaching, free tax preparation, and support navigating government assistance and benefits for low- and moderate- income communities.
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.
Builds a network of mutual aid support among neighbors through free grocery and produce distributions, supply drives, cash assistance, and direct services for Gowanus and nearby NYCHA residents.
Builds community for LGBTQ+ older adults of color with a welcoming space, culturally sensitive services, and member-centered programs that address physical and mental health, create opportunities to socialize, and provide life-affirming caregiving assistance.
Provides services that address the needs of older adults as they age to improve their health, well-being, financial security, and physical safety, and to prevent social isolation.
Distributes free meals through volunteer-led food distributions and restaurant partnerships that address food insecurity and support Asian American and Pacific Islander seniors across New York City.