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Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn: Launching Our Campaign To Care For Our Neighbors

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Jul 29

Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn: Launching Our Campaign To Care For Our Neighbors

Zoom
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Aug 12

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Sep 26

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

St. Francis College, 179 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
8:30 AM–1:30 PM EDT

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

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Jul 31

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
9:00 AM–10:30 AM EDT

Public Hearing on Reparations | New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

Black and white flyer for a public hearing on gentrification and redlining at Brooklyn Public Library, July 31, 2025, 4–8 PM. Includes “REPARATIONS” text and event details.

Jul 31

Public Hearing on Reparations | New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

Topic: Gentrification and Redlining

Brooklyn Public Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY 11201
4:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Free Public Kayaking (Multiple Dates)

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Aug 2

Free Public Kayaking (Multiple Dates)

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4
10:00 AM–4:00 PM EDT

Angling For A Fish: Free Fishing Lesson!

Aug 4

Angling For A Fish: Free Fishing Lesson!

Marine Park Alliance and NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Gerritsen Beach in Marine Park (3078 Gerritsen Ave, Brooklyn11229)
4:00 PM–6:00 PM EDT

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

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Aug 6

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Big Reuse, 1 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

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Aug 7

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

Heatwise, 163 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
3:30 PM– EDT

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Keshad Adeniyi

Promotional flyer for 2025 Create Change Artists-in-Residence Open Studios with event dates, times, artist names, and photos on a purple background.

Aug 13

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Keshad Adeniyi

35 Meadow Studios – 35 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
6:30 PM–7:45 PM EDT

Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon”

Event poster for Venessa Vida Kelley’s author talk and signing of “When the Tides Held the Moon,” held at the Coney Island Museum, Brooklyn, NY, on August 17, 2025, at 3:00 pm.

Aug 17

Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon”

Author talk & book signing

Coney Island Museum 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11224
3:00 PM– EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

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Aug 20

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

Somethin' Else in Dekalb Market, 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201
5:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

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Aug 23

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

17th Street between 5th Ave. and 6th Ave., Park Slope
12:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

Aug 24

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

Parent-Child Relationship Association, 947 57th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
9:30 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

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Sep 9

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brownsville Community Culinary Center, 69 Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11212
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

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Sep 11

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
10:00 AM– EDT

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

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Sep 18

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

Heatwise, 163 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
3:30 PM– EDT

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Flyer for Community Resource Fairs at Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center, listing dates, offerings, RSVP info, and contact details, hosted by Joanne Forbes Foundation and Baltic Street Wellness.

Sep 26

Community Wellness Resource Fair

The Joanne Forbes Foundation & Baltic Street Wellness Solutions

Isaac Brown Healing & Community Center, 882 3rd Ave 10th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232
11:00 AM–3:00 PM EDT

Preparing for Donor Engagement: Tools, Stories, and Campaigns

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Oct 9

Preparing for Donor Engagement: Tools, Stories, and Campaigns

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
9:00 AM– EDT

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

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Oct 26

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
8:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Donor Management: Building a Moves Management System

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Oct 30

Donor Management: Building a Moves Management System

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
9:00 AM– EDT

Join Us At The Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball Oct. 29!

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

Brooklyn Events

Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn: Launching Our Campaign To Care For Our Neighbors

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

Public Hearing on Reparations | New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

Free Public Kayaking (Multiple Dates)

Angling For A Fish: Free Fishing Lesson!

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Keshad Adeniyi

Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon”

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Preparing for Donor Engagement: Tools, Stories, and Campaigns

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

Donor Management: Building a Moves Management System

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