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Drive Change

Drive Change

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.

  • Total Awarded $150,000
  • Award Years 2022–2026

Flatbush Development Corporation

Helps Flatbush and East Flatbush families weather rising costs by offering emergency food assistance, benefits and case management support, tenant organizing through the Flatbush Tenant Coalition, and small business help that strengthens local stability.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.

  • Total Awarded $40,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

Flex Dance Program

Helps young people impacted by the justice system build self-esteem, cooperation, and communication skills through FlexN street dance, using movement as a tool for self-expression and an alternative to conflict.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign, with matching grant funding to strengthen Brooklyn’s arts and cultural organizations.

  • Total Awarded $55,000
  • Award Years 2022–2026
Global Trauma Research

Global Trauma Research

Provides accessible, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed mental health and education services to immigrants and underserved residents, including crisis intervention and harm reduction for those struggling with substance misuse.

  • Total Awarded $135,000
  • Award Years 2025–2028

GRIOT Circle

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.

  • Total Awarded $180,000
  • Award Years 2023–2028

Haiti Cultural Exchange

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.

  • Total Awarded $10,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

Heart, Body & Soul

Advances health equity for Black men through community health festivals, screenings, wellness conversations, and educational events that connect men with healthcare providers and resources.

  • Total Awarded $10,000
  • Award Years 2026–2027

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