Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
Makes cycling more accessible to underrepresented riders through hands-on bike education, youth Build-A-Bike programs, community rides, equipment giveaways, and advocacy for safer streets and protected bike lanes.
Provides young people in under-resourced communities with mental health and sports programs, creative arts and career training initiatives, and neighborhood festivals and resource giveaways that foster positive pathways.
Advances health equity for Black men through community health festivals, screenings, wellness conversations, and educational events that connect men with healthcare providers and resources.
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.
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.
Feeds hundreds of East Brooklyn families each week through a neighborhood food pantry offering weekly food distributions, emergency food assistance, and community outreach.
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.
Expands a Healthy Food Fair Festival in Brownsville with cooking demos, produce giveaways, and nutrition education to fight food-related diseases in the community.
This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.
Connects Ecuadorian and Latino immigrants to healthcare, housing, legal, and education resources while offering newcomer support, older adult engagement programs, and cultural workshops that strengthen community connection.
Creates and preserves affordable housing through homeownership education, financial assistance, foreclosure/eviction prevention counseling and support, and property management services for residents in underserved neighborhoods including East Flatbush and Canarsie.