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.
This grant is part of the Neighborhood Collective Impact Project, which provides funding for local nonprofit collaborations addressing concerns raised through Brooklyn Org’s annual Listening Tours and 2025 People’s Pulse survey.
Nonprofit Partners: The Center for Anti-Violence Education and Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project
Neighborhood: East Flatbush; Flatbush; Prospect Lefferts Gardens
The Anti-Violence Workshops for Youth and Families is a public programming initiative led by the Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE) and the Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project. The initiative provides Haitian youth and their families with workshops and tools focused on safety and violence prevention. Programming includes Empowerment Self-Defense workshops, safety trainings, and violence intervention and prevention sessions, as well as a year-long Peer Educators program that offers opportunities for connection, skill-building, advocacy, healing, access to mental health resources, and professional development.
This grant is part of the Neighborhood Collective Impact Project, which provides funding for local nonprofit collaborations addressing concerns raised through Brooklyn Org’s annual Listening Tours and 2025 People’s Pulse survey.
Nonprofit Partners: MJR Love and PFLAG NYC
Neighborhoods: Brooklyn’s Community School District 13, including Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and surrounding communities
The Teach Fabulous! Family Engagement Initiative will support the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ families, caregivers, and young people across District 13. Through workshops, caregiver support circles, and the development of culturally responsive resources, the initiative will help address isolation and strengthen support systems for Black and brown LGBTQ+ families. The project builds on existing work in schools to create safer, more inclusive environments for students and families.
Produces contemporary dance-theater and immersive performances that examine Indian and queer perspectives in the Asian American experience.