Brooklyn Org (BKO) seeks to support Brooklyn-serving
organizations working to ensure that Brooklynites have the
opportunity and agency to achieve social and economic success for themselves
and their communities. We conduct grantmaking using a racial
justice lens prioritizing support for BIPOC organizations on the frontlines of the fight for social change,
knowing that those who are closest to the challenges faced by our communities
are closest to the solutions. The Foundation
has distributed over $100 million dollars since its founding and plans to
continue.
Brooklyn Org adopted a participatory grantmaking approach
for all unrestricted grantmaking programs in 2021 as a complement to our community engagement work. Our process centers residents with lived experience and expertise as key decisionmakers in
reviewing grant proposals, conducting in-person site visits, and selecting nonprofits for
funding. Following a new strategic plan completed in 2023, grantmaking will be unified under a single, ongoing Request for Proposals (RFP) model with one intergenerational advisory council moving forward. Starting in Fall 2024, Advisory Council activities will be clustered in August-September and January-February after training and onboarding.
Advisory
Council members are paid for their participation. We request advisors make a two year commitment if
selected.
Ideal
Candidates for our Advisory Council:
· Currently resides in Brooklyn
· Is committed to the idea that all people should be
equally seen, heard, valued, and respected, regardless of race
· Has a developed analysis and understanding of
systemic racism
· Has personal experience living at the intersections
of multiple identities related to race, age, economic status, gender identity
and expression, sexual orientation, immigration status and country of origin,
and disability
· Is passionate, self-motivated, and collaborative
· Is able to read and review grant applications written
in English and accompany BKO staff on visits to organizations
· Can commit to meetings during business hours and/or
Saturdays
· Must be willing to travel to all Brooklyn neighborhoods
· Not currently in a senior leadership position of an
organization
Current Timelines:
Advisory Council activities will resume in mid- 2024
Next Steps
You will be contacted if an
opportunity to join an Advisory Council opens up and you are selected to move
forward in the process.
Please no unsolicited phone calls.