Non-Profit & Community

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces the 2020 Winners of the $100,000 Spark Prize

The annual prize honors local non-profits for their pioneering approaches to advancing racial and social justice throughout the borough

Jan 10, 2020 2:09 PM Read more >

Resident-Led Groups Invited to Apply for Neighborhood Grants for Local Improvement Projects

Over $2M in CCNYC grants and services available to community groups across NYC

Jan 9, 2020 12:10 PM Read more >

Noel Pointer Foundation: A Love Story of Strings, Community ... and Growth

After a $6.5M Grant, Bed-Stuy's beloved string music program prepares for a move to its new location in Cobble Hill

Dec 20, 2019 2:42 PM Read more >

PHOTOS: 500 East New York Families Receive Toys and Blankets for Holiday Season

Good Shepherd Services holds its first annual toy and blanket giveaway event

Dec 19, 2019 3:54 PM Read more >

Local CBO's Prepare for 2020 Census: Two Workshops Announced

Registration for workshops on December 16 and 20 now open

Dec 16, 2019 1:27 PM Read more >

Photos: President Bill Clinton Visits Bed-Stuy's Cornerstone Baptist Church

Bill Clinton visited the Bed-Stuy church to check out the energy-efficient upgrades that resulted from a Clinton Global Initiative University commitment

Dec 11, 2019 2:44 PM Read more >

The Noel Pointer Foundation Celebrates 24 Years with a Holiday Gala at Weeksville Heritage Center

NPF celebration marks 24 years of Empowering Children, One Note at a Time

Dec 4, 2019 12:08 PM Read more >

So Much to Give, So Little Time: 10 Bklyn Orgs That Could Use Your Support!

Tuesday, December 3, is Giving Tuesday, the biggest day of giving in the world.

Dec 2, 2019 4:27 PM Read more >

Turkey Drop-Offs Spread Love and Feed The Hungry Through Central and East Brooklyn

Thanksgiving food deliveries have become a way to allow families to spend their Thanksgiving together and at home

Nov 27, 2019 6:16 PM Read more >

Aberdeen Street to Get 10,000 sq ft Community Garden near Evergreen Cemetery

Garden enthusiasts and green thumbers in Bushwick can look forward to an enormous new space to work their magic

Nov 18, 2019 1:57 PM Read more >