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Governance

Welcoming New Board Member Connie Sargent
November 20, 2019
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy

We are pleased to announce the newest member of our Board of Directors, Connie Sargent.

 
Welcoming Aisha Moodie-Mills to Our Board of Directors
October 15, 2019
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy

We are pleased to announce the addition of political strategist and CNN commentator Aisha Moodie-Mills to our Board of Directors, effective Friday, September 27, 2019.

Brooklyn: Stand Together Against Racism
August 12, 2019
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

The moment demands that every institution with a platform use it to speak out. Together, we must raise our voices to drown out the hate and call it out for what it is. This is racism. We must not tolerate or normalize it. We must condemn it, and then we must connect that rhetoric to the policies that are ruining the lives of people of color and holding back progress for us all.

Welcoming Susannah Taylor to Our Board of Directors
July 29, 2019
Jameela Syed
Development and Communications Associate

We are pleased to officially announce the addition of Susannah Taylor to our Board of Directors, effective Friday, June 7, 2019.

Meet Our Newest Board Members: Mamie Kanfer Stewart and Vivian Liao Korich
April 17, 2019
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy

We are pleased to officially announce the addition of Mamie Kanfer Stewart and Vivian Liao Korich to our Board of Directors. Mamie and Vivian both have strong ties in the borough and are dedicated to our mission to strengthen neighborhoods and increase opportunities in Brooklyn.

After Parkland: Our Commitment to Action, to Our Values, and to the Leadership of Young People
March 2, 2018
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

Our President and CEO Cecilia Clarke reflects on actions taken by corporations and foundations in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, and highlights the Foundation’s 2016 decision to divest from gun manufacturers and our deep commitment to investing in the leadership of young people to advocate for policy change.

Meet Our Newest Board Members: Carley Roney and Zul Jamal
February 2, 2018
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

Last week we officially welcomed Carley Roney and Zul Jamal as the newest members of our Board of Directors. Both are long-time Brooklyn residents who are enthusiastic about our mission to spark lasting change in the borough.

 
Divestment and Our Commitment to Racial Equity
November 2, 2016
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

Today we are announcing that Brooklyn Community Foundation is formally divesting from private prisons, gun manufacturers, and predatory lenders in alignment with our commitment to advancing racial equity across all facets of its institution. 

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