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July 2018

Neighborhood Strength Series: The Ways that Art and Culture Can Build Community with Haiti Cultural Exchange
July 30, 2018
Simone Roberts-Payne
Communications Intern

Tucked away at 1233 Pacific St. in Crown Heights is the Westbrook Memorial Garden, my last stop of this year’s Neighborhood Strength grantees and the pilot project of Haiti Cultural Exchange’s venture into public gardens. 

Neighborhood Strength Series: The Impact of Inclusive Spaces and Volunteering with Repair the World NYC
July 23, 2018
Simone Roberts-Payne
Communications Intern

The second stop on my Neighborhood Strength tour of Crown Heights this summer was to Repair the World NYC, located at 808 Nostrand Ave, where I met with Alli Lesovoy, the nonprofit’s Program Manager.

 
Your support is fueling impact in Brooklyn — See it firsthand in our new report
July 17, 2018

We urge you to take a moment to explore what Brooklyn’s community foundation is doing to address pressing challenges, support inspiring nonprofits, and spark lasting change for our borough.

Neighborhood Strength Series: Expanding Community Engagement with Bethany United Methodist Church
July 16, 2018
Simone Roberts-Payne
Communications Intern

As the Foundation’s Communications Intern for the summer, I was given the opportunity to dive into Neighborhood Strength. Earlier this Spring, the Crown Heights Council voted to renew three Neighborhood Strength projects. This summer, I’m stopping by each organization to document their space and learn about their process for engaging the community.

 
Announcing the 2018 Mohbat Prize Winner
July 11, 2018

The Joseph E. Mohbat Prize for Writing, which is supported through the Joseph E. Mohbat Fund at Brooklyn Community Foundation, recognizes a Brooklyn public high school senior who has demonstrated a gift of self-expression through writing.

Crown Heights Residents Direct $50,000 to Continue Support for Inclusive Community Spaces
July 3, 2018
Amy Chou-Sheikh
Senior Program Officer (She/Her/Hers)

In the third year of Neighborhood Strength — our resident-led grantmaking model — the Crown Heights Advisory Council has recommended that we renew support for three community-based organizations addressing the challenge of limited public space for community engagement in the neighborhood.