Advisory Council Member Interest Form

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Applications for the 2025 - 2026 grantmaking council are due May 30. 


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.  Brooklyn Org has distributed over $130 million dollars through our strategic grantmaking and Donor Advised Funds since our founding.


Brooklyn Org adopted an integrated participatory grantmaking approach 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. 


Our advisory council is made up of members who represent Brooklyn as a whole: intergenerational, multi-racial, from many different communities across the borough, and with a diversity of work and lived experiences. Learn more about our past advisory councils on our website.


Advisory Council members are paid for their participation. We request advisors make a two year commitment if selected.  


Ideal Candidate 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. 

               ·     Estimated hours are below; availability is determined during onboarding. 

·     Must be willing to travel to all Brooklyn neighborhoods 

·     Not currently in a senior leadership position of an organization

   

      Current Timeline:

  

 

Read Applications

(6 – 7 per person)

Attend Site Visits

(1 – 3 per person

Decision Making Convening

(in person, 4 hours)

FALL CYCLE

July – August

August – September

September

SPRING CYCLE

December  - January

January  - February

February

 

     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. 








If unemployed, full-time student, or other, please indicate that here.

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