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State of the Market Webinar: Turn Today’s Market Insights Into Tomorrow’s Charitable Impact

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Sep 15

State of the Market Webinar: Turn Today’s Market Insights Into Tomorrow’s Charitable Impact

Brooklyn Org & Pathstone

Zoom
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT

Local Issues & Insights From Our 2026 Listening Tour

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Sep 23

Local Issues & Insights From Our 2026 Listening Tour

Zoom
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Champions Cup & Soccer Social

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Brooklyn Org Pick

Sep 26

Brooklyn Champions Cup & Soccer Social

Brooklyn Org, NYC Footy, and KidSuper

KidSuper Studios, 58 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
2:00 PM–6:00 PM EDT

One Hand Don’t Clap – Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 2026

Book cover for “One Hand Don’t Clap: Caribbean Worlds, Writing Towards the Future” with text over a blurred, yellow-tinted image of people in a field.

Sep 9–13

One Hand Don’t Clap – Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 2026

Multiple Locations: The Center for Fiction & MoCADA Cafe, Brooklyn NY

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (September 2026)

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Sep 10

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (September 2026)

Zoom
2:00 PM– EDT

A Day of Refuge, Remembrance & Community

Several people sit on yoga mats in a spacious room with plants, stretching their arms out during a seated exercise class.

Sep 11

A Day of Refuge, Remembrance & Community

Sharanam Institute BK, 267 Douglass St, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11217
8:00 AM–8:00 PM EDT

Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights

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Sep 11

Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights

Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery, Gothic Arch, located near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).
7:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT

BAX 35th Anniversary Season Kick Off Fall Open House 2026

Sep 13

BAX 35th Anniversary Season Kick Off Fall Open House 2026

BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange

BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
9:30 AM–2:30 PM EDT

Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Brooklyn Gives 2026

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Sep 15

Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Brooklyn Gives 2026

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
3:00 PM– EDT

Dancing for Democracy – National Voter Registration Day

A promotional poster for “Dancing for Democracy” on Sept 15, 2026, featuring event details, performers, sponsors, and an image of the Statue of Liberty holding a disco ball.

Sep 15

Dancing for Democracy – National Voter Registration Day

Vinyl Nights

Abolitionist Place, 110 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
5:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Building brand ambassadors: Turning passion into action and donations

Sep 16

Building brand ambassadors: Turning passion into action and donations

Big Duck

Zoom
1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT

Opening Reception: Land, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Sep 16

Opening Reception: Land, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio

Old Stone House of Brooklyn, 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Salon50: Brooklyn Boy Made Good

Poster honoring Michael K. Williams with event details, colorful graphics, and the phrase “brooklyn boy made good.” Dates, location, and celebratory message are prominently displayed.

Sep 17

Salon50: Brooklyn Boy Made Good

Presented By We Build The Block

Foolproof Whiskey Bar, 476 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
6:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT

Pacific Library Renovation Unveiling

Sep 17

Pacific Library Renovation Unveiling

Brooklyn Public Library

Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), 10 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

The Mouth of the Sun: An Evening Celebrating Muslim Women Artists and Writers

Sep 17

The Mouth of the Sun: An Evening Celebrating Muslim Women Artists and Writers

Arts & Democracy and Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY)

The Urbane Arts Club, 1016 Beverley Rd, Brooklyn, New York 11218
6:30 PM–9:15 PM EDT

Recycling Center Volunteer Day

Five people stand in front of a painted van, each holding a large bag filled with aluminum cans, outside a brick building.

Sep 19

Recycling Center Volunteer Day

Sure We Can

Sure We Can, 219 McKibbin St, Brooklyn, New York 11206
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Opening Night of Rasin San Bout | Roots Without End: Artists in Dialogue with Sounds of Haiti from the Alan Lomax Archive

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Sep 19

Opening Night of Rasin San Bout | Roots Without End: Artists in Dialogue with Sounds of Haiti from the Alan Lomax Archive

Haiti Cultural Exchange

Haiti Cultural Exchange, 35 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, New York, 11217
6:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT

Mizik Ayiti! Residency Fall Series | Gashford Guillaume

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Sep 24

Mizik Ayiti! Residency Fall Series | Gashford Guillaume

Haiti Cultural Exchange

35 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11217
6:00 PM–10:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Book Festival: Children’s Day

Sep 26

Brooklyn Book Festival: Children’s Day

209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
10:00 AM–4:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Book Festival: Festival Day

Sep 27

Brooklyn Book Festival: Festival Day

Brooklyn Borough Hall and surrounding venues, Brooklyn, New York 11201
10:00 AM–6:00 PM EDT

Flatbush Frolic 2026

Sep 27

Flatbush Frolic 2026

Flatbush Development Corporation

Cortelyou Road in Flatbush
10:00 AM– EDT

Brooklyn Museum on Wheels: Atlantic Antic

Sep 27

Brooklyn Museum on Wheels: Atlantic Antic

129 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201
12:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

Book Signing: The Earth Is Flat?! And Other Things My Mother Taught Me

Oct 5

Book Signing: The Earth Is Flat?! And Other Things My Mother Taught Me

The BookMark Shoppe, 8415 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209-4601
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Clarifying your why and using it to guide communications

Oct 8

Clarifying your why and using it to guide communications

Big Duck

Zoom
1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Energy Careers Summit

Three individuals in work attire engaged in carpentry, with one using a drill on a wooden plank.

Oct 14

Brooklyn Energy Careers Summit

Presented by Brooklyn Org & National Grid Foundation

NYU Tandon, Pfizer Auditorium, 5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201
4:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT

2026 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

Brooklyn Events

State of the Market Webinar: Turn Today’s Market Insights Into Tomorrow’s Charitable Impact

Local Issues & Insights From Our 2026 Listening Tour

Brooklyn Champions Cup & Soccer Social

One Hand Don’t Clap – Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 2026

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (September 2026)

A Day of Refuge, Remembrance & Community

Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights

BAX 35th Anniversary Season Kick Off Fall Open House 2026

Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Brooklyn Gives 2026

Dancing for Democracy – National Voter Registration Day

Building brand ambassadors: Turning passion into action and donations

Opening Reception: Land, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Salon50: Brooklyn Boy Made Good

Pacific Library Renovation Unveiling

The Mouth of the Sun: An Evening Celebrating Muslim Women Artists and Writers

Recycling Center Volunteer Day

Opening Night of Rasin San Bout | Roots Without End: Artists in Dialogue with Sounds of Haiti from the Alan Lomax Archive

Mizik Ayiti! Residency Fall Series | Gashford Guillaume

Brooklyn Book Festival: Children’s Day

Brooklyn Book Festival: Festival Day

Flatbush Frolic 2026

Brooklyn Museum on Wheels: Atlantic Antic

Book Signing: The Earth Is Flat?! And Other Things My Mother Taught Me

Clarifying your why and using it to guide communications

Brooklyn Energy Careers Summit

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