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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

Navigating the Changing Legal and Funding Landscape: Tools and Guidance for Brooklyn Nonprofits

Woman raising hand in a seminar about legal and funding guidance for Brooklyn nonprofits. Event details: Monday, April 7, 8:30-11 AM, Barclays Center.

Brooklyn Org Pick

Apr 7

Navigating the Changing Legal and Funding Landscape: Tools and Guidance for Brooklyn Nonprofits

Presented by Social Justice Fund founded by Clara Wu Tsai & Brooklyn Org

Barclays Center Atrium, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
8:30 AM–11:00 AM 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

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

Cherry Tree Heaven with the Marine Park Alliance

Cherry trees blooming along a park path under a blue sky, with a sign about a tree planting event on April 6th at Marine Park, NYC.

Apr 6

Cherry Tree Heaven with the Marine Park Alliance

E. 36th St. & Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11234
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Spark Prize 2026 Application Clinic

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Apr 7

Brooklyn Org Spark Prize 2026 Application Clinic

Virtual
1:00 PM–2:00 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

2025 State of the Borough

Invitation poster for Brooklyn’s 2025 State of the Borough event on April 10, 2025, at Boys and Girls High School. Details include time, location, and RSVP link, with a blurred group photo in the background.

Apr 10

2025 State of the Borough

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

Boys and Girls High School, 1700 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213
6:00 PM– EDT

Street Tree Care with Big Reuse and Gowanus Canal Conservancy

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Apr 19

Street Tree Care with Big Reuse and Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Lowlands Nursery, 25 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
10:00 AM–12:00 PM 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

Earth Day at Sure We Can!

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Apr 22

Earth Day at Sure We Can!

Sure We Can, 219 McKibbin Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206
11:00 AM–4:00 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 x MADE Bush Terminal Open House

Apr 22

Brooklyn Org x MADE Bush Terminal Open House

MADE Bush Terminal, 13 42nd Street, Brooklyn NY 11232
9:00 AM–10:30 AM EDT

Cinema with a Cause: “Deacons for Defense”

Poster for a film screening titled "Deacons for Defense" on April 23rd, 6-8:30 PM at Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY. Free popcorn and soda provided. Includes logos of event partners.

Apr 23

Cinema with a Cause: “Deacons for Defense”

The Center for Law and Social Justice

Medgar Evers College - EOJ Auditorium, 1638 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11225
6:00 PM–8:30 PM EDT

Level Up Tech: Data Visualization Course with TechFIN

Promotional flyer for "Level Up Tech: Data Visualization for a Green Future" starting 4/23. Features dates, times, virtual location, and QR code for enrollment. Offered by Tech Kids Unlimited.

Apr 23–May 28

Level Up Tech: Data Visualization Course with TechFIN

Virtual
5:00 PM–6:30 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: Red Hook Initiative – Street Clean-Up

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Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Red Hook Initiative – Street Clean-Up

Red Hook Farms (Columbia St), 5-60 Columbia Street, Brooklyn 11231
9:00 AM–11:00 AM EDT

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

A group of people wearing gloves are picking up trash and putting it into a black garbage bag near a fenced area and a tree.

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: Mixteca – Weekly Food Distribution

A woman is serving food to a group of people.

Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Mixteca – Weekly Food Distribution

Mixteca, 245 23rd St, Brooklyn 11215
9:15 AM–11:30 AM EDT

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Brownsville Community Culinary Center – Kitchen Clean Up

Two people in a kitchen preparing food. One wears a red chef coat and black striped apron, the other a dark sweater and white apron. Various cooking supplies are on the stainless steel counter.

Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Brownsville Community Culinary Center – Kitchen Clean Up

Brownsville Community Culinary Center, 69 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn 11212
10:00 AM–12:00 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

A group of seven individuals standing in front of compressed bales of recyclable materials with shipping containers in the background.

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

Two people stand at a window. One wears an orange vest and black clothes; the other wears a hairnet and gloves, smiling. They're in a red-painted building.

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

Person in a green hoodie prepares food packages in a kitchen setting.

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

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: TECHFIN – Packaging Computers For Distribution

Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: TECHFIN – Packaging Computers For Distribution

TechFIN Headquarters, 68 34th Street, Suite B517 (Industry City), Brooklyn 11232
10:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

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