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Here Are 20 Brooklyn-Based Organizations to Support This Giving Tuesday

Here Are 20 Brooklyn-Based Organizations to Support This Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, please donate to one of the many Brooklyn-based nonprofits and service organizations that have shown up for Brooklyn through thick and thin.
Not Us: Medgar Evers College Prep. Pushes Back Against 'Misleading' Report on School Performance, Safety

Not Us: Medgar Evers College Prep. Pushes Back Against 'Misleading' Report on School Performance, Safety

A recently published article claimed Medgar Evers College Preparatory School was in trouble, citing a drop in math scores, safety concerns and overcrowding. The school’s community insists it is a misrepresentation.
20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Announced as Finalists For The $100,000 Spark Prize

20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Announced as Finalists For The $100,000 Spark Prize

Five winners will be selected by a committee to receive $100,000; in addition, all 20 finalists will receive $5,000 via a donation match from the Brooklyn Community Foundation's Giving Tuesday campaign
Brooklyn Nets Unveil Mural at John Jay Pershing Middle School

Brooklyn Nets Unveil Mural at John Jay Pershing Middle School

Mural presented ahead of Brooklyn Nets’ AAPI Heritage night celebration on Monday, Nov. 28
Park Slope's Lesbian Archive Makes History as First Official LGBTQ+ Brooklyn Landmark

Park Slope's Lesbian Archive Makes History as First Official LGBTQ+ Brooklyn Landmark

Lesbian Herstory Archives is the first individual landmark in Brooklyn designated for its LGBTQ+ associations.
Brooklyn Native, Tariq 'The Corn Kid,' Makes Corn Donation to City Harvest, Just in Time for the Holidays

Brooklyn Native, Tariq 'The Corn Kid,' Makes Corn Donation to City Harvest, Just in Time for the Holidays

Little Tariq, alongside the Green Giant mascot, helped to unload a truck full of canned corn at City Harvest’s brand new Cohen Community Food Rescue Center.
A Free Resource Event For Newly Arrived Immigrants, Asylum Seekers Taking Place Nov. 19 in East NY

A Free Resource Event For Newly Arrived Immigrants, Asylum Seekers Taking Place Nov. 19 in East NY

Among the free services that will be offered at the event are food and clothing, housing support, legal assistance, and more
Brooklyn Nonprofit Receives $3.3 Million to Assist Displaced Ukrainians

Brooklyn Nonprofit Receives $3.3 Million to Assist Displaced Ukrainians

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $21.4 million in federal funding will be distributed through 17 service providers.
PHOTOS: BKCM Hosts Epic House Party in Brooklyn, Celebrating 125 Years of Healing Souls Through Music

PHOTOS: BKCM Hosts Epic House Party in Brooklyn, Celebrating 125 Years of Healing Souls Through Music

The seventh annual event was a journey through time, with music experiences dedicated to the various eras of The Brooklyn Academy of Music's long history
NY Sun Works Opens New Hydroponic Farm Classroom in East Flatbush

NY Sun Works Opens New Hydroponic Farm Classroom in East Flatbush

Students enrolled in the NY Sun Works program are more likely to score higher on the 4th grade science achievement test scores, according data acquired by the nonprofit.