March 27, 2019
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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Insights to Impact
August 11, 2016
Learn how we engage grantees and communities in our work and why it's critical to achieving our vision for a fair and just Brooklyn.
August 9, 2016
A report released today by the Institute for Policy Studies and the Corporation for Enterprise Development,
August 4, 2016
Our new annual INSIGHTS TO IMPACT report celebrates our firm belief that when we are equipped with direct insights from Brooklyn’s communities we can make a significant impact on Brooklyn’s most pressing challenges.
July 27, 2016
Piper Anderson, the founder Create Forward, shares how a “design thinking” approach to community engagement will enhance the next phase of our Neighborhood Strength initiative.
July 22, 2016
How are you spending your summer vacation?
July 20, 2016
The more we know about the adolescent brain, the more we understand how hard it is for young people to assess risk, problem-solve, and control their impulses. It is no wonder that this stage of brain development puts young people in a world of trouble on a regular basis.
July 18, 2016
In response to the unceasing assaults on black women and men across our country, Brooklyn Community Foundation invited all of our grantees to join in a circle for reflection last Friday morning.
July 7, 2016
The Mohbat Prize for Writing, supported through the Joseph E. Mohbat Fund, recognizes a talented Brooklyn high school senior.
June 29, 2016
We’re excited to see national attention for our work so early on, and look forward to sharing our progress more fully in the coming months and years.
June 23, 2016
While GOS may be music to many nonprofits’ ears, for a lot of donors and philanthropists it’s not necessarily a familiar concept.
June 15, 2016
Congratulations to Anurag Gupta of Be More America!
June 14, 2016
The applicant pool for the inaugural Spark Prize is a dynamic mix of organizations representing the diversity, history, and depth of our borough’s nonprofit sector. Here are some highlights.
June 8, 2016
The visit was a valuable opportunity to see restorative practices first-hand, talk with school leaders, and experience the transformational power of Restorative Justice.
June 3, 2016
Like many nonprofits, we rely on the generosity of for-profit institutions’ pro bono support.
May 11, 2016
Last night we welcomed members of our inaugural Spark Prize Committee to Crown Heights to celebrate the exciting launch of this first-of-its-kind honor for Brooklyn nonprofits.
May 9, 2016
In this blog, Brooklyn Restorative Justice Project evaulator Anne Gregory shares lessons from her previous research and why they're critical to our success with the Brooklyn Restorative Justice Project.
May 5, 2016
Suzanne Hitchman, Restorative Practices Coordinator at Ebbets Field Middle School in Crown Heights, shares insights from the early stages of implementation through our Brooklyn Restorative Justice Project.
May 2, 2016
Last Friday night, Brooklyn Community Foundation played proud host to the first-ever Youth Voice Awards—a celebration of youth-led grantmaking.
April 28, 2016
Executive Directors of Brooklyn nonprofits are invited to sign up for one or more introductory breakfast meetings.
April 27, 2016
Application Clinics will take place on Monday, May 9th and Tuesday, May 17th.
April 19, 2016
Today, we are pleased to announce Brooklyn Community Foundation's inaugural Spark Prize for Brooklyn nonprofits.
April 14, 2016
With Tax Day just around the corner, The Non-Profit Times reports on a new study that reveals most donors don't know about or take advantage of the many non-cash charitable resources available to them that can help them better support the charities they love.
April 12, 2016
Guest blogger Skye Roper-Moses from New York Peace Institute writes about the way she's working with students, teachers, and staff at Rachel Carson High School in Coney Island to create a Restorative Justice program molded to their individual needs.
April 1, 2016
Guest blogger Ashley Ellis from Good Shepherd Services writes about their holistic, racially just approach to changing culture and discipline at The School for Democracy and Leadership.
March 30, 2016
Guest blogger Nicole Lavonne Smith from Sweet River Consulting shares their approach to Restorative Justice and how they're helping to build a new model for school discipline through our Brooklyn Restorative Justice Project.
March 30, 2016
Last year we launched an ambitious leadership initiative to change the way children are disciplined in our schools.
March 18, 2016
We're recruiting Brooklyn nonprofits for our Board Matchmaking Mixer on April 19.
March 18, 2016
The Pelican Foundation for Creative Education, a donor advised fund, provides grants of up to $500 to middle and high school teachers.
March 15, 2016
It's March Madness at Brooklyn Community Foundation!
