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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.
President & CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey Named to Brooklyn Power List
January 20, 2023
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

The Brooklyn Power List recognizes those named for their continued commitment, impact, and influence they have sustained on the borough over the past year. In this conversation, Schneps Media speaks with Dr. Rainey about her career, her commitment to equity, and her inspiration. 

Join Our Grant Advisory Councils!
January 18, 2023
Sabrina Hargrave
Director of Programs (She/Her/Ella)

We know Brooklynites are experts on their communities and the issues they face, which is why we are thrilled to invite our neighbors to be part of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s grantmaking advisory councils.

Dr. Jocelynne Rainey Honored with Sweetwater Clifton ‘City Spirit’ Award
January 17, 2023
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

This Monday, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the New York Knicks honored our President & CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey with the Sweetwater Clifton ‘City Spirit’ Award.

You Live In Brooklyn, So Should Your Donor Advised Fund
December 19, 2022
Melissa Pawlak
Donor Services Manager (She/Her/Hers)

If you already have a DAF, you can transfer it to Brooklyn Community Foundation, where our 1% management fee supports grants to nonprofits working for racial justice in Brooklyn and our investment options offer the potential to grow your fund, tax-free.

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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.

Big Investments in Brooklyn’s Future
December 12, 2022
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)

In her monthly column, Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO shares how we're backing Brooklyn's next generation with large-scale funding support.

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