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Brooklyn Elders Fund

Aging in Brooklyn: How We’re Helping Older Adults to Age Safely and Joyously at Home
August 14, 2023
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)

In her monthly column, Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO highlights our work to support the care and welfare of older adults across the borough.

Brooklyn Elders Fund Awards Over $1M to Caring for Brooklyn’s Older Adults
July 14, 2023
Sabrina Hargrave
Vice President of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

At the heart of our mission at Brooklyn Community Foundation is working towards creating a more fair and just Brooklyn–that means making sure that Brookynites of all ages have the resources they need to thrive in the place they call home. 

A Landmark Year For Impact and Engagement: $15.6 Million For Nonprofits in 2022
January 20, 2023
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

With your support, we distributed a landmark $15.6 million to nonprofits through our Community Fund and Donor Advised Fund programs last year—surpassing our previous grantmaking record for Brooklyn Community Foundation and bringing our total grantmaking since our founding in 2009 to over $90 million! As we usher in a new year of community-led change, we are proud to share some of the many highlights of the past twelve months.

Brooklyn Elders Fund RFP - Apply by February 24th!
January 11, 2023

 We are pleased to announce that the application for our next round of funding from our Brooklyn Elders Fund is now open. 

A Record $13 Million For Nonprofits in 2021
January 18, 2022
Liane Stegmaier
Chief of Staff (She/Her/Hers)

2021 continued the extraordinary generosity we have seen since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This enabled us to distribute over $13 million to nonprofits from our Community Fund and Donor Advised Fund programs last year—a new grantmaking record for Brooklyn Community Foundation!
 

$4.4M for Justice and Social Change
July 22, 2021
Liane Stegmaier
Chief of Staff (She/Her/Hers)

Today, we are excited to announce over $4.4 million in multiyear grantmaking commitments to 25 nonprofits advancing racial justice and advocating for long-term change in our borough, made possible with the critical continued support of our donors.

Brooklyn Elders Fund Awards $400K for Critical Issues Facing Older Adults
February 13, 2020
Sabrina Hargrave
Vice President of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

We are pleased to announce $405,000 in grants from our Brooklyn Elders Fund for community-based organizations taking on complex, critical issues of racial and social injustice confronting older adults in Brooklyn.

Meet Our Brooklyn Elders Fund Advisory Council!
January 22, 2020
Sabrina Hargrave
Vice President of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

We are so pleased to introduce to you the first cohort of our Brooklyn Elders Fund Advisory Council—a group that is working hand-in-hand with our Programs team to review grant proposals, conduct site visits, and ultimately recommend which organizations will receive funding.

Presenting Our Elders’ Insights Report — What We’ve Learned So Far
September 4, 2019
Sabrina Hargrave
Vice President of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

In order to determine our programmatic strategy for our new $10 million Brooklyn Elders Fund we launched Elders Insights, a community outreach project modeled after Brooklyn Insights, in late 2018. Today we are pleased to share our Elders’ Insights report detailing what we’ve learned about the state of Brooklyn’s older adult communities.

Brooklyn Elders Fund: A New Permanent Fund to Care for Brooklyn’s Older Adults
March 27, 2019
Liane Stegmaier
Chief of Staff (She/Her/Hers)

We're pleased to announce the launch of the Brooklyn Elders Fund, a permanent fund seeded by $10 million to promote the care and welfare of older adults in Brooklyn. 

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