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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2025

Join Brooklyn Org and our community partners at multiple family-friendly volunteer sites throughout the day!

Multiple Locations Across Brooklyn
9:00 AM– EDT

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Brooklyn Events

Nonprofits and The City: Navigating Funding + Reducing Barriers

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Mar 27

Nonprofits and The City: Navigating Funding + Reducing Barriers

BKO Nonprofit Training Feat. The Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services

Zoom
3:00 PM– EDT

The People’s Pulse Survey Breakfast Briefing

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Apr 10

The People’s Pulse Survey Breakfast Briefing

New York Law School, 185 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013
8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Apr 27

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Join Brooklyn Org's Team!

Brooklyn
7:00 AM– EDT

Saging NYC: Cleanse The Path to Civic Power

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Mar 22

Saging NYC: Cleanse The Path to Civic Power

The Center for Law and Social Justice

Medgar Evers College Amphitheater, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
10:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Support Group

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Mar 24

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Support Group

Zoom
11:00 AM–1:30 PM EDT

Screening and Discussion of “The Cost of Inheritance”

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Mar 24

Screening and Discussion of “The Cost of Inheritance”

The Center for Brooklyn History

Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Maternal Health + Health Screenings with Dr. Noel Manyindo.

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Mar 26

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Maternal Health + Health Screenings with Dr. Noel Manyindo.

United Way of NYC, Prospect Park Alliance, and Neighborhood Housing Services of Brooklyn

Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11225
12:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT

Awesome Brooklyn: Women’s History Month *77* Event With Jessica Ramos

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Mar 27

Awesome Brooklyn: Women’s History Month 77 Event With Jessica Ramos

Awesome Brooklyn, 653 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn NY
7:00 PM– EDT

Non-Profit Community Roundtable

Invitation for a Non-Profit Community Roundtable on March 27, 2025, from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. Hosted by NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, HSC, and United Way. RSVP link and contact number provided.

Mar 27

Non-Profit Community Roundtable

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, Human Services Council, and United Way of NYC

Zoom
12:00 PM–1:30 PM EDT

dead prez: Live Conversation

Mar 28

dead prez: Live Conversation

BRIC

BRIC House, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
8:00 PM–10:00 PM EDT

Women’s History Month with the Marine Park Alliance

Women's History Month event announcement with details: Sat. March 29, 1 pm, Carro Center. Celebrates women in education, mentorship, and leadership. Park background and shadow visible.

Mar 29

Women’s History Month with the Marine Park Alliance

Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park, 3000 Fillmore Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234
1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Executive Directors

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Apr 1

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Executive Directors

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT

Rest and Restore Yoga

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Apr 5

Rest and Restore Yoga

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
10:00 AM–11:00 AM EDT

Brooklyn Org Spark Prize 2026 Application Clinic

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Apr 7

Brooklyn Org Spark Prize 2026 Application Clinic

Virtual
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Running an Effective Board Meeting

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Apr 10

Running an Effective Board Meeting

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
10:00 AM–11:30 AM EDT

Racial Justice Working Group Session 1: Racially Equitable Recruitment and Hiring Strategies

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Apr 21

Racial Justice Working Group Session 1: Racially Equitable Recruitment and Hiring Strategies

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Corporate Sponsorships 101

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Apr 22

Corporate Sponsorships 101

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:00 PM–4:30 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour

Apr 24

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour

Somethin' Else in Dekalb Market, 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201
5:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Gowanus Canal Conservancy – Spring Civic Sweep

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Gowanus Canal Conservancy – Spring Civic Sweep

Green Space on 4th (Community Garden), 207 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Brooklyn Book Bodega – Book Sorting & Organizing

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Brooklyn Book Bodega – Book Sorting & Organizing

141 Flushing Ave Suite 407 (Brooklyn Navy Yard), Brooklyn, NY 11205
2:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: BloomAgainBklyn – Creating Gifts for YWCA Residents

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: BloomAgainBklyn – Creating Gifts for YWCA Residents

YWCA Brooklyn, 30 3rd Ave, Brooklyn 11217
1:30 PM–2:30 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Good Call – Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Canvassing

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Good Call – Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Canvassing

Good Call Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Canvas, 81 Willoughby St., Brooklyn 11201
12:30 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Good Call – East New York Neighborhood Canvassing

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Good Call – East New York Neighborhood Canvassing

Good Call East NY Neighborhood Canvas, 3319 Fulton St., Brooklyn 11208
12:30 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

Sure We Can, 219 McKibbin St., Brooklyn 11206
12:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Serve At The BKO Treat Stand

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Serve At The BKO Treat Stand

CHiPS Soup Kitchen, 200 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 11217
10:45 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Soup Kitchen Support

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Soup Kitchen Support

CHiPS Soup Kitchen, 200 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 11217
10:30 AM–2:00 PM EDT

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