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December 2021

Best Wishes for 2022
December 31, 2021

We are so thankful for our phenomenal community of partners and supporters, and look forward to another year of working together to further racial justice and spark change in our beloved borough of Brooklyn. 

Giving for Racial Justice
December 28, 2021
Elizabeth Park
Donor Engagement Associate (She/Her/Hers)

We're ready to support you—our generous donor and donor advisor community—as you plan your year-end giving. Read on for tips and guidance to help maximize your support for racial justice and your impact in Brooklyn, and key dates for giving within the 2021 tax deadline.

Upping vax rates in NYC’s Black neighborhoods
December 24, 2021
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
President & CEO (She/Her/Hers)

There are deep-seated reasons why the vaccination numbers are much lower in certain neighborhoods, and those reasons explain why the broader, well-funded effort to increase vaccination rates — including ad blitzes and cash and cash-equivalent giveaways — has failed in pockets across the city.

An Urgent Call to Action from our Hardest Hit Communities
December 23, 2021
Jenny Walski
Vice President of Donor Engagement (She/Her/Hers)

From the start of the pandemic, we have focused on Black communities and communities of color across Brooklyn who have suffered immense economic hardships while enduring higher case rates and fatalities. And we have heard their urgent call to invest in long-term change.

Your Support Makes Our Partnerships for Social Change Possible
December 20, 2021
Marcella J. Tillett
Vice President of Programs and Partnerships (She/Her/Hers)

We are taking aim at the root causes of the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on Black communities and communities of color across our borough with an unprecedented five-year commitment for advocacy and social change. Your support makes this work possible.

Meet Our New CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
December 16, 2021
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Get to know our new President and CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey in this series of videos where she talks about her deep connection to Brooklyn, her experience and leadership style, and why this is her dream job.

$2.5M For Youth, Decided By Youth: An Investment in Brooklyn’s Future
December 15, 2021
Le Anne Alexander
Program Officer (She/Her/Hers)

We are proud to announce $2.5M in grants to 55 organizations through our Invest in Youth initiative in 2021, determined for the first time in partnership with our new council of youth advisors. 

New RFP: Wellness and Recovery Fund
December 13, 2021
Beatriz Beckford
Program Officer (She/Her/Ella)

We are now accepting applications for our new Wellness and Recovery Fund, which will support organizations working to ensure that those who navigate the difficult road of substance abuse and addiction do so with reliable support that honors their agency and dignity. 

Annual Giving Reminders for our Donor Advisors
December 9, 2021
Maria Gutierrez
Donor Services Coordinator (She/Her/Hers)

As we head towards the new year and you plan your year-end giving, please refer to our upcoming deadlines and instructions for giving at Brooklyn Community Foundation.

Change doesn't happen overnight
December 8, 2021

Your support helped Brooklyn’s community foundation rise to the challenges of this past year with over $11 million in grants to date for nonprofits—and we hope you will continue to partner with us to create a new way forward under the visionary leadership of our incoming President and CEO Jocelynne Rainey. 
 

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