Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
Serves as a cultural hub for Black families in Central Brooklyn through Africana-centered arts education, rites of passage programming, and holistic youth development rooted in the traditions of the African diaspora.
Builds and preserves affordable housing in Central Brooklyn through community development and tenant organizing, including developing new units and supporting resident-led associations that help long-term residents remain in their homes.
Supported through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on energy affordability and housing stability.
Distributes nutritious food through mobile pantry programs that remove transportation barriers and serve Brooklyn families, youth, and older adults with dignity, as a “pantry without borders.”
Offers pathways to culinary careers for neurodivergent teens for through baking programs that blend STEAM learning, problem-solving, and building emotional resilience with mentorship and hands-on job experience.
Harnesses trauma-informed strength training to help survivors of gender-based violence rebuild physical health, reclaim agency over their bodies, and connect with a supportive community through guided weightlifting.
Provides Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights community members with a hub where they can seek resolutions for interpersonal conflict and be connected with resources that promote safety, healing, and wellness, with programs that range from anti-gun violence work to youth services.
Equips girls and gender-expansive youth of color with opportunities to explore STEM, art, and writing through summer camps, afterschool programs, and workshops rooted in Afrofuturism and creative expression.
Produces contemporary dance-theater and immersive performances that examine Indian and queer perspectives in the Asian American experience.
Combines dance with technology and engineering education, empowering girls of color to pursue STEM careers through creative, hands-on learning experiences.
Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign, with matching grant funding to strengthen Brooklyn’s arts and cultural organizations.
Cultivates community with intergenerational gatherings in parks and gardens that invite older adults and neighbors to share mindfulness, poetry, music, and creative arts by celebrating the art of tea together.