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Donor Advised Funds

How Donor Advised Funds Make Year-End Giving Easier for Families and Businesses Alike
November 15, 2017
Jenny Walski
Vice President of Donor Engagement (She/Her/Hers)

November is the time to focus on planning your year-end giving, and establishing a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at Brooklyn Community Foundation may be the right choice for you. 

What Is Brooklyn to Me?
June 26, 2017
Casey Perez
2017 Mohbat Prize Winner

Casey Perez, a graduating senior at Benjamin Banneker Academy in Clinton Hill, is the winner of the 2017 Joseph E. Mohbat Prize for Writing in Memory of Verdery Knights. Casey's essay, reprinted here, earned him the award and a $1500 check, which will be presented to him at the 2017 Benjamin Banneker graduation on June 28th. 

Donor Advised Funds and Your Personality Type
April 7, 2017
Jenny Walski
Vice President of Donor Engagement (She/Her/Hers)

Personality type matters, even when it comes to supporting community causes and especially if you're considering opening a Donor Advised Fund at Brooklyn Community Foundation.

You and Your Community Foundation, Working Side by Side
March 22, 2017

Your community foundation helps you take it to the next level, so both you and your community get the most out of your family's social impact experiences. Here are four steps that make it all work.

Because of You
March 20, 2017

First, thank you. In 2016 you gave over $3.2 million to support the work of vital nonprofits and it has made a big difference. I'd like to take a moment to reflect on all that we have accomplished together.  

Your Fund: Why It Makes Sense Right Now
December 1, 2016

This year, the act of giving seems more meaningful than ever before.

Memorial Funds: Honoring the Legacy of Loved Ones
October 10, 2016

Last week, The New York Times published an article on honoring the life of a loved one with a memorial fund. Here at Brooklyn Community Foundation, we’ve had the honor of working with a few families to create funds that preserve the legacy of their loved ones.

Introducing Our Annual "Insights to Impact" Report
August 4, 2016

Our new annual INSIGHTS TO IMPACT report celebrates our firm belief that when we are equipped with direct insights from Brooklyn’s communities we can make a significant impact on Brooklyn’s most pressing challenges.

Joseph E. Mohbat Fund Awards Annual Writing Prize to Keitha-Clemon Duhaney
July 7, 2016

The Mohbat Prize for Writing, supported through the Joseph E. Mohbat Fund, recognizes a talented Brooklyn high school senior.

G-O-S: Three Letters Our Donors Should Get to Know and Why They Matter So Much to Nonprofits
June 23, 2016

While GOS may be music to many nonprofits’ ears, for a lot of donors and philanthropists it’s not necessarily a familiar concept.

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