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Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to share that our team has grown to include a number of new staff members across departments in recent months.

Elizabeth Park
Donor Engagement Manager (She/Her/Hers)

We are honored to help shape National Grid’s inaugural Youth Spaces Competition and celebrate the winners at a reception that was held last week at the Weeksville Heritage Center. 

Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)

We remain committed to advocating for the city to fix the payment backlog and improve its deeply flawed nonprofit contracting process.

Sabrina Hargrave
Vice President 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.

Sabrina Hargrave
Vice President of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

As part of our capacity building work, we are partnering with the Association of Nonprofit Specialists and PennPac to provide brief consulting sessions to organizations working through a specific question this May. Applications are due April 14th.

Sabrina Hargrave
Vice President 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. 

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Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Many local nonprofits are grappling with an increased demand for services, fewer donations, and the impacts of inflation. Our CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey shares with NY1 how we can address this concerning trend.

Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Our Board Member Lawanna Kimbro, Managing Director of the Stardust Fund, shared with us her thoughts on the meaning of philanthropy—acknowledging its history of harm—and the critical need to center community in this work.

Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)

In her monthly column, Brooklyn Community Foundation President and CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey shares reflections and stories of impact from our work across Brooklyn.

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