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Neighborhood Strength

A Call to Philanthropy: Community Engagement for Stronger Decision Making
January 28, 2019
Jeanne Landers
Communications Intern

Last week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy’s director of research, Ryan Schlegel, responded to an all-too-common trend among foundations in his article, “Recent Calls for Foundation Engagement Leave Out Grantees and Communities They Serve.”

Neighborhood Strength Series: The Impact of Inclusive Spaces and Volunteering with Repair the World NYC
July 23, 2018
Simone Roberts-Payne
Communications Intern

The second stop on my Neighborhood Strength tour of Crown Heights this summer was to Repair the World NYC, located at 808 Nostrand Ave, where I met with Alli Lesovoy, the nonprofit’s Program Manager.

 
Neighborhood Strength Series: Expanding Community Engagement with Bethany United Methodist Church
July 16, 2018
Simone Roberts-Payne
Communications Intern

As the Foundation’s Communications Intern for the summer, I was given the opportunity to dive into Neighborhood Strength. Earlier this Spring, the Crown Heights Council voted to renew three Neighborhood Strength projects. This summer, I’m stopping by each organization to document their space and learn about their process for engaging the community.

 
Crown Heights Residents Direct $50,000 to Continue Support for Inclusive Community Spaces
July 3, 2018
Amy Chou
Program Officer

In the third year of Neighborhood Strength — our resident-led grantmaking model — the Crown Heights Advisory Council has recommended that we renew support for three community-based organizations addressing the challenge of limited public space for community engagement in the neighborhood.

 
What Happens When Neighborhood Residents Are Put In Charge Of Local Grantmaking?
July 13, 2017
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy

Today we are proud to announce $100,000 in grants to five nonprofits that are expanding or advocating for inclusive public spaces in Crown Heights. The grants were directed by residents of Crown Heights through our Neighborhood Strength model.

Meet the Young Crown Heights Resident Helping Lead the Next Phase of Our Neighborhood Strength Initiative
September 15, 2016
Sandra Friedman
Neighborhood Strength Fellow, Crown Heights

Our first-ever Neighborhood Strength Fellow, Sandra Friedman, shares what she loves about her neighborhood of Crown Heights and what she's learning along the way

Now Tell Us What You Really Think: How Grantee Insights Are Getting Us Closer to Impact
August 11, 2016

Learn how we engage grantees and communities in our work and why it's critical to achieving our vision for a fair and just Brooklyn.

Introducing Our Annual "Insights to Impact" Report
August 4, 2016
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

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.

Meet the Artist, Organizer, and Activist Leading Our Neighborhood Strength Initiative
July 27, 2016
Piper Anderson
Founder, Create Forward

Piper Anderson, the founder Create Forward, shares how a “design thinking” approach to community engagement will enhance the next phase of our Neighborhood Strength initiative.

This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking
March 9, 2016

At Brooklyn Community Foundation, we believe that residents of Brooklyn, those directly affected by the challenges, hold the wisdom, the ideas, and the power to transform them too. 

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