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Black Philanthropy Month

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month with Lawanna Kimbro
August 29, 2022
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Our Board Member Lawanna Kimbro, Managing Director of the Stardust Fund, shared with us her thoughts on the meaning of philanthropy—acknowledging its history of harm—and the critical need to center community in this work.

Celebrating the Power of Black Philanthropy
August 24, 2022
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)

In her monthly column, Brooklyn Community Foundation President and CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey shares reflections and stories of impact from our work across Brooklyn.

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month with Michelle DeFossett
August 22, 2022
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Our Board Member Michelle DeFossett, Chief Operating Officer of Girls Who Invest, shared with us her thoughts on the significance of philanthropy as a means to address injustices of the past.

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month with Ingrid Benedict
August 16, 2022
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Our Board Member Ingrid Benedict, Director of the Daphne Foundation, shared with us her thoughts on the meaning of philanthropy and the opportunity it provides for community engagement.

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month with Shelley Stewart III
August 9, 2022
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Brooklyn Community Foundation is thrilled to celebrate Black Philanthropy Month. Throughout August we're highlighting leaders within our own organization—and we encourage you to follow the hashtag #bpm2022 on social media and pledge your support for Black-led nonprofits across Brooklyn!

Celebrating Black Leaders in Brooklyn: Spotlight on Jacquel Clemons Moore
August 31, 2021
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

We spoke with Jacquel Clemons Moore, Interim Executive Director at Kings Against Violence Initiative, Inc. (KAVI), an organization that connects with youth of color in various settings—at their schools, in their communities, and in hospitals—as part of a holistic approach to violence intervention that begins and ends with recognizing their humanity.

Celebrating Black Leaders in Brooklyn: Spotlight on Uchechukwu Onwa
August 25, 2021
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

"From that moment on, I was destined to follow my heart, to continue to live my truth as a Black gay man, to always stand up for what I saw as right, even if I stood alone." - Uchechukwu Onwa

Celebrating Black Leaders in Brooklyn: Spotlight on Yamilée Toussaint Beach
August 23, 2021
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

We spoke with Yamilée Toussaint Beach, Founder and CEO of STEM From Dance, an organization that uses dance to empower, educate, and encourage girls of color to purse their interests in fields such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Celebrating Black Leaders in Brooklyn: Spotlight on Toya Lillard
August 18, 2021
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

To celebrate this year's Black Philanthropy Month, we reached out to several Black leaders in our nonprofit community to learn about what inspires their work, local Black-led organizations they admire, and how the organizations they lead are working to achieve equity in our communities.

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