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We Spark Change. We partner with local leaders to identify and support proven models and accelerate bold new solutions.
• Mobilize capital.
Brooklyn has an unprecedented opportunity to build a sustainable source of support for its communities, led by the ideas and resources of its communities. As a start-up community foundation, we are assembling a community of donors committed to taking on Brooklyn’s challenges today, while fostering a powerful resource for the future. Through our Community Fund, Donor Advised Fund Program, and strategic initiatives, Brooklyn Community Foundation seeks to mobilize people, capital, and expertise for a fair and just Brooklyn. Our unique approach has three components: first, we listen and engage the community; second, we build on what’s working, funding and supporting successful programs; third, we try new things, and when something works, we invest in its continued success.
• Collaborate with local leaders. We work with donors and manage resources to meet critical charitable goals and build a long-term asset base.
• Leverage expertise. We call on a vast network of experts to build on best practices and advance the thinking needed to sustain our work.
Brooklyn, in one word? 👀
This spring, we asked residents and community leaders across central and south Brooklyn how they’d describe their neighborhoods, what’s working, what’s missing, and what they want to see next.
Now we’re bringing it all together.
On September 23, join us for Local Issues & Insights From Our 2026 Listening Tour to hear what Brooklynites told us about the needs, priorities, and opportunities shaping their communities, and how what we hear helps inform where Brooklyn Org shows up and invests across the borough.
📅 Sep 23
⏰ 12–1 PM ET
💻 Zoom
Come hear what our borough had to say. Sign up at the link in bio or at brooklyn.org/tour.
Racial justice has been the thread through Dr. Jocelynne Rainey’s entire career.
From human resources and workforce development to philanthropy today, the roles have changed, but the question at the center of her work has stayed remarkably consistent: How do we make sure opportunity, resources, and power reach the communities that have historically been denied them?
That perspective now shapes how Jocelynne leads Brooklyn Org and how we think about philanthropy across the borough: listening to communities, investing in local leadership, and backing the people already building solutions from the ground up.
For Black Philanthropy Month, we’re reflecting on the Black leaders whose values and experiences are helping reshape what philanthropy can look like.
Hear more from Jocelynne in her conversation with Dine Grullon on Crossed Paths: Leaders on Leadership at brooklyn.org/news.
And follow Dr. Jocelynne Rainey to hear directly from Jocelynne along the way.
The arts don't just reflect a community—they help shape it.
For generations, The Billie Holiday Theatre has been a cornerstone of Brooklyn's cultural landscape, creating space for artists, preserving Black culture, and bringing people together through the power of storytelling.
Brooklyn Org is proud to support organizations like The Billie that strengthen our borough from the ground up.
Watch their story and see what it means to be funded by Brooklyn Org!
The arts don't just reflect a community—they help shape it.
For generations, The Billie Holiday Theatre has been a cornerstone of Brooklyn's cultural landscape, creating space for artists, preserving Black culture, and bringing people together through the power of storytelling.
Brooklyn Org is proud to support organizations like The Billie that strengthen our borough from the ground up.
Watch their story and see what it means to be funded by Brooklyn Org!
Love Brooklyn? Here’s a new way to show up for our borough. 🗽❤️
Brooklyn Org Membership brings together people who care about this borough and want to meet more of the people shaping what happens next.
Think member-only gatherings, early and discounted access to our biggest events, curated experiences across Brooklyn, exclusive merch, and a growing community of creatives, organizers, professionals, and changemakers.
It’s also a simple, consistent way to champion the nonprofits strengthening Brooklyn every day.
Become a Founding Member today for $500/year or $42/month, and receive our exclusive member tote.
Join at the link in bio.
Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn. This is what community looks like. Neighbors helping neighbors. Organizations lifting up communities. Donors investing in ideas that create lasting impact.
Together, we're expanding opportunity, advancing equity, and building a stronger Brooklyn for everyone.
Because Brooklyn is at its best when we show up for one another.
Happy Earth Month, Brooklyn! 🌱
Passing the shovel because it really is all of our job.
This Saturday is Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day, and we're highlighting volunteer opportunities across the borough so you can get your hands a little dirty at parks, gardens, and green spaces near you.
Join incredible partners like , , , , , , , , and more.
Find a site, bring a friend, and sign up at the link in our bio 🌳💚
13.1 miles for Brooklyn 💙
This weekend, our Strategic Communications Fellow, Victoria, is hitting the course and showing what it looks like when Brooklyn backs Brooklyn.
Cheer her on or support her run at the link in bio.
04/20/2026
Brooklyn neighbors: we want to hear from you.
We’re kicking off our 2026 Listening Tours and visiting neighborhoods across the borough to talk about what’s going on locally, what challenges people are facing, and where support is needed most.
Come share your perspective and be part of the conversation.
Learn more and sign up: brooklyn.org/listening-tour
From talking about what matters to showing up for it. Ariel of shares what it means to have a space to talk, learn, and make sense of what's going on — and then actually do something about it.
On Saturday, April 25, that energy is coming to Fort Greene Park, where is hosting a planting and cleanup day with Brooklyn Org grantee partner 🌱🌷
That project is full, but there are still 25+ volunteer opportunities across Brooklyn happening that day.
Find one that works for you and jump in. Link in bio to sign up.
04/16/2026
What’s happening in your neighborhood right now? What’s working and what’s needed?
Brooklyn Org is heading out across the borough this spring to listen. Our Listening Tours are a chance to connect directly with neighbors, community leaders, and local organizations about what’s shaping life in Brooklyn today.
Join us in Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights on April 24, or find a session near you. We’d love to hear from you.
Sign up: brooklyn.org/listening-tour
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