How the Brooklyn Community Foundation Brings Grantmaking to the People

How the Brooklyn Community Foundation Brings Grantmaking to the People

Interest in participatory grantmaking has grown over time, but few have embraced it like the Brooklyn Community Foundation. Here’s a look at how BCF centers community decision-makers in its elder funding and elsewhere.

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The Brooklyn Way: How A Billionaire Couple’s Philanthropy Evolved to Support Social Justice

The Brooklyn Way: How A Billionaire Couple’s Philanthropy Evolved to Support Social Justice

Joe and Clara Tsai, owners of the Brooklyn Nets, have emerged as strong social justice donors. We spoke with Clara Wu Tsai about how their giving has evolved, and a new fund to empower Black business owners.

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How the William T. Grant Foundation Gives Locally in New York City

How the William T. Grant Foundation Gives Locally in New York City

Here’s a nationally focused foundation with a New York City-specific program that is looking for youth-serving grantees in the Bronx. What’s more it’s keen to help nonprofits improve how they operate to have more impact.

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“Long Live Real News.” How an Environmental Reporting Site Funds its Work

“Long Live Real News.” How an Environmental Reporting Site Funds its Work

Even as some wonder about the sustainability of nonprofit news, plenty of money keeps flowing to leading outlets. A good example is InsideClimate News, which recently pulled in a high-profile $1 million grant. Where does the rest of its funding come from?

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Here’s Another Local Funder Shifting Grantmaking Because of the Immigration Ban

Here’s Another Local Funder Shifting Grantmaking Because of the Immigration Ban

The Brooklyn Community Foundation recently launched an Immigrant Rights Fund with initial grants going out to a range of nonprofits. What's the plan, here? 

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What's the Brooklyn Community Foundation Up To With Its Race-Focused Youth Strategy?

What's the Brooklyn Community Foundation Up To With Its Race-Focused Youth Strategy?

The Brooklyn Community Foundation continues to be at the forefront of backing community-based groups with a racial justice lense. Grants for youth are key to its strategy. 

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Where Might Divestment Efforts Go Next? Ask the Brooklyn Community Foundation

Where Might Divestment Efforts Go Next? Ask the Brooklyn Community Foundation

The funder won't invest in three industries that just don’t jive with what it’s trying to do in Brooklyn: private prisons, gun manufacturers, and predatory lenders

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