Tag: brooklyn-nonprofit

Brooklyn nonprofits brace for uncertainty after federal funding freeze and swift reversal causes ‘chaos’

trump and nonprofit leader side by side funding freeze

Feb. 18, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A federal funding freeze and a swift reversal recently left organizations scrambling. Now, Brooklyn nonprofits are bracing for a year of uncertain investment under the Trump administration. Late last month, the  Office of Management and Budget announced a freeze on all federal grants and loan payments. The office…

Downtown nonprofit to address mental health, loneliness at upcoming symposium

mental health loneliness symposium speaker

Oct. 29, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil In the wake of an isolating global pandemic and amidst rising political tensions, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is stepping up to confront the “loneliness crisis” in a city that’s home to an estimated one million people who live alone. Baltic Street Wellness Solutions will host its Second Annual…