August 20, 2010
BROOKLYN, NY, August 20, 2010 -- In honor of its first anniversary, the Brooklyn Community Foundation, the first borough-wide charitable organization focused solely on Brooklyn, today announced the first-ever online Brooklyn Do Gooder Awards campaign to identify and honor local individuals who embody the highest...
July 19, 2010
Last week, Bridge Street Development Corporation, a community development nonprofit based in Bedford Stuyvesant, unveiled Joshua Court at 300 Putnam Avenue.
June 28, 2010
Brooklyn Community Foundation, the first borough-wide philanthropy focused solely on Brooklyn, today announced its first round of grants to support the critical work of more than 170 nonprofits in Brooklyn.
June 21, 2010
On Sunday, June 20, Brooklyn Community Foundation participated in the Ride with Pride Horse Show in Prospect Park. The event is run by GallopNYC, an innovative therapeutic horseback riding program designed for physically and developmentally children and teens.
June 18, 2010
Brooklyn Community Foundation was recently honored with the Sadie Nash Leadership Project's first annual Petticoat Award for leadership in nurturing Sadie Nash’s program for young women.
June 17, 2010
BROOKLYN, NY, JUNE 17, 2010—As New York City and New York State budget shortfalls threaten summer youth programs, the Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first of its kind in Brooklyn—is adding $30,000 for a total investment of $132,500 for programs that will serve more than over 2,500 young people throughout Brooklyn...
April 13, 2010
--AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers to Learn about Brooklyn’s Needs and Opportunities in New Educational Series—
April 12, 2010
-- $250,000 awarded to 12 local organizations to help address long-term social service, legal, trauma and educational needs of NYC’s Haitian American communities in earthquake aftermath --
February 19, 2010
In a time of unprecedented economic pressure and high unemployment in the city and the nation, a free tax preparation center has opened in Downtown Brooklyn to provide significant financial assistance to low-wage working families and individuals as well as a multi-million dollar boost to New York’s economy.
February 11, 2010
New York, NY – The Brooklyn Community Foundation and United Way of New York City today launched the NYC Haitian Community Hope and Healing Fund. New York City is home to one of the largest Haitian populations outside of Port au Prince–more than 140,000 people – the vast majority of whom live in Brooklyn and Queens....
January 15, 2010
The tragedy unfolding in Haiti following the earthquake on January 10 is stunning in its proportions and sobering in its implications.
December 21, 2009
December 21, 2009, Brooklyn, NY—As a culmination to its “Caring Neighbors Holiday Campaign for Kids,” the Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first and only charitable organization of its kind in Brooklyn—will distribute some of the nearly 650 “Caring Neighbors Kits” filled with books, toys and other resources to...
December 3, 2009
December 3, 2009, Brooklyn, NY—The Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first and only charitable organization of its kind in Brooklyn—has launched its first holiday fundraising initiative, the “Caring Neighbors Campaign for Kids.” The appeal, which encourages donors large and small to contribute, will provide nearly 650...
November 12, 2009
Brooklynites—of all people—know that every dime and every dollar counts. At the Brooklyn Community Foundation, we know that even small donations can help improve the lives of people in Brooklyn—which means a better Brooklyn for everyone. That’s why, for a limited time, your dollars, your friend’s dollars, Brooklyn’s...
November 4, 2009
The Brooklyn Community Foundation congratulates Girls Write Now for receiving the 2009 Coming Up Taller Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The Brooklyn Community Foundation began supporting GWN in 2005 and continues to support their programming serving Brooklyn girls as part of...
November 3, 2009
The new Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first and only charitable organization of its kind in Brooklyn—is pleased to announce the addition of three new officers to the organization. Joining the Foundation are Philip Li as chief operating officer, Stephanie Hyacinth as vice president for development and Dara Lehon as...
October 27, 2009
As New York City works to promote economic opportunity for the poor, a new report by the Pratt Center for Community Development, "Public Housing in New York City: Building Communities of Opportunity," provides an in-depth look at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the nearly 500,000 New Yorkers who live...
October 1, 2009
New study commissioned by the Brooklyn Community Foundation asserts that a remarkable $61 billion will be available for inter-generational transfer over the next 20 years. Read the full RUPRI report to learn about the future of giving in Brooklyn and what this could mean for our communities.
October 1, 2009
The first and only charitable organization of its kind in Brooklyn was launched to bring new resources to the borough’s most creative and effective nonprofits.
Created for and by girls from low-income households, the Sadie Nash Leadership Project is a unique educational leadership program which supports the intellectual and emotional development of girls at a critical stage in their lives.
