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Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund

Our Response Is Far From Over
June 9, 2021
Jenny Walski
Vice President of Donor Engagement (She/Her/Hers)

Because structural change doesn't happen overnight, we are investing an additional $2.5 million in community-led advocacy and organizing over the next five years. Join us in the fight for a fair and just Brooklyn by donating today.

Our communities hold the vision and roadmap for a better world
April 21, 2021

Each and every one of us must not only declare that Black Lives Matter, but also back up these words with actions.
 

Nearly $550,000 in New COVID-19 Grants Address Urgent Needs in Communities of Color, Including Vaccine Education and Navigation
April 20, 2021
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy (She/Her/Hers)

As the COVID-19 pandemic surpasses the one-year mark, we are announcing $541,000 in new grants from our Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund to address ongoing health, economic, and social challenges in communities of color. 

Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund Phase 2: Community-led Solutions for Social Change
April 1, 2021
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy (She/Her/Hers)

We are pleased to share the findings from our Brooklyn Insights 2020 process, which is informing over $3 million in new grants through the next phase of the Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund. 

Discussing Vaccine Equity, Messaging, and Outreach in Communities of Color
March 17, 2021
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy (She/Her/Hers)

Our VP of Programs and Partnerships Marcella Tillett joined WNET's MetroFocus for a critical conversation on vaccine access, hesitancy, and healthcare equity in communities of color. 

One Year of Our Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund
March 13, 2021
Jenny Walski
Vice President of Donor Engagement (She/Her/Hers)

A year ago today we launched our Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund, and you—our incredible frontline grantee partners, our donors, our neighbors—rallied to support our beloved borough.

Change Starts Here: Please Support Our Phase 2 COVID Response
March 12, 2021
Jenny Walski
Vice President of Donor Engagement (She/Her/Hers)

With your help our Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund has become the single largest community-funded effort in the Foundation’s history, but this work is far from over. You can help your Brooklyn neighbors by investing in a better future for our borough.

$250,000 For Community Health Outreach and Vaccination Support
February 25, 2021
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy (She/Her/Hers)

New grants from our Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund will support trusted community-based organizations to address inequities in access to information and health care services—including vaccines

 
#BKNeighborsUnite: Spotlight on Maria Buck
February 10, 2021
Jameela Syed
Communications Manager (She/Her/Hers)

We're proud to share the stories of our supporters who helped make this critical work possible. We spoke with Maria Buck about what inspired her to give to the Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund, and why she decided to become a monthly donor to Brooklyn Community Foundation. 

What More Can We Do?
February 4, 2021

Brooklyn is home to the largest Black community in North America. Nearly 70 percent of the borough’s residents are non-white. For our staff at the Brooklyn Community Foundation, the events of the past year have revealed in the starkest terms that systemic racism is the greatest threat to the health and well-being of our communities.

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