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Racial Justice Lens

The Work Starts From Within: The Impact of BIPOC Nonprofit Leadership
May 22, 2023
Sabrina Hargrave
Director of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

A new study shows that white CEOs are disproportionately represented among leadership in our local nonprofit sector. But the systems that have bolstered and maintained white leadership are not immovable—and as funders, we can address them through intentional introspection and strategy.

Getting to Work for Racial Justice
April 27, 2023
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)

In her monthly column, Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO highlights our vision for racial and economic justice, and shares updates on our new Fishman Family Fund for Economic Opportunity.

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners with Resilia to Strengthen Local Nonprofits
February 14, 2023
Sabrina Hargrave
Director of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

Resilia, a social enterprise with offices in New Orleans and New York City, and Brooklyn Community Foundation have come together to build the capacity of a cohort of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) led and serving nonprofits in Brooklyn. 

Three Lessons Learned From a Holistic Shift to Participatory Grantmaking
January 25, 2023
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)
At Brooklyn Community Foundation, we transitioned all our strategic grantmaking—over $4 million annually—to the participatory model in 2021. To help others take on this transition, we are sharing a number of lessons learned—both what we did right and what we wish we knew before starting.

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Donor Advised Funds Address the Racial Wealth Gap by Investing in Brooklyn Students
December 13, 2022

Funded by $1.2 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative and Donor Advised Funds at Brooklyn Community Foundation, this new Community Scholarship utilizes NYC Kids RISE’s Save for College Program as a community- driven wealth-building platform and is the largest Community Scholarship in the Program's history.

Join Our Nonprofit Leadership Collective - Apply By January 11, 2023
December 2, 2022
Sabrina Hargrave
Director of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

Brooklyn Community Foundation is committed to building the capacity of nonprofits across the borough — and we are thrilled to announce an open application to join our Leadership Collective.

Brooklyn In This Moment: A Briefing By Brooklyn Community Foundation
October 26, 2022
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Earlier this year, Brooklyn Community Foundation launched a Listening Tour to visit ten neighborhoods across Brooklyn and meet with residents and leaders to learn about challenges facing the community and foster collaboration. We recently concluded this tour, and are now sharing what we learned from these community conversations.

 
Values-based Giving with a Donor Advised Fund
June 3, 2022
Melissa Pawlak
Donor Services Manager (She/Her/Hers)

As donors grow more in tune with social impact, they are looking to structure and plan their charitable giving around the causes that they are passionate about, and are considering ways to incorporate philanthropy into financial and estate plans. 

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