Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
Works to end wrongful convictions by advocating for policy reform, supporting exonerees and their families with casework, and building a fairer criminal justice system rooted in racial justice and equity.
Cultivates youth health ambassadors through nutrition education, cooking classes, fitness programs, and community wellness events that support healthier lifestyles across Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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.
Strengthens Brooklyn’s Haitian cultural community by supporting Haitian artists, presenting public programs, and creating opportunities for families and neighbors to gather around Haitian art, history, and traditions.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign, with matching grant funding to strengthen Brooklyn’s arts and cultural organizations.
Provides comprehensive job training, career readiness, and employment placement services for New Yorkers facing barriers to work, with growing pathways into energy and infrastructure sectors.
Supported through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.
Supports women and girls impacted by violence and incarceration through housing and benefits navigation, direct aid, and survivor-informed policy advocacy.
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.
Organizes Jewish communities to advocate for housing justice, migrant rights, caregiver support, and to challenge systemic racism through grassroots campaigns, political education, direct action, and strategic partnerships.
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.
Organizes low-wage immigrant workers in food service, laundry, and warehouse jobs to fight wage theft, unsafe housing, and workplace exploitation.