Jobs & Economic Opportunity
Brooklyn is stronger when we can all access resources to lead self-determined and economically secure lives
Brooklyn’s unemployment rate - nearly double the national unemployment rate
Of NYC’s small businesses are immigrant-owned
Brooklynites over 25 doesn’t have their High School diploma
Our Approach
From small, family-owned businesses to large corporations, Brooklyn’s economic landscape is as vast as it is uneven. In Brooklyn, the racial wealth gap between white and BIPOC residents is between $40 and $50B, representing the effects of four centuries of institutional and systemic racism and is responsible for persistent disparities in income, health, education, and opportunity. We believe that achieving racial equity is inextricably linked with economic justice. Brooklyn Org supports nonprofits who are closing the racial wealth gap through job training opportunities, the creation of career pathways, and the empowerment of worker cooperatives. We intend to shift this paradigm and contribute to a future where everyone, from every background, is free to pursue their passions, earn what they need to live comfortably, and provide for the next generation.
Nonprofit Resources
Brooklyn Org provides holistic support and resources to nonprofits across the borough, from funding to capacity building, and more.
Who We Back
- America on Tech
- The Black Institute
- Drive Change
- First Tech Fund
- Green City Force
- Green Guerillas
- Project: Cultivate Green
- Student Dream
- Sure We Can
- Teens Take Charge
- Worker’s Justice Project
- Youth Design Center
Working In Partnership With
