Brooklyn Communities
Collaborative
We envision a Brooklyn where all communities
are healthy, economically sound, culturally vibrant
and civically engaged.
Our Mission
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative promotes health equity in Brooklyn neighborhoods. Working across silos, BCC empowers communities and engages partners to develop and implement innovative strategies that address complex systemic challenges.
Connecting Partners
Strengthening Communities.
Research
Driven by participatory action research (PAR), engaging community members in identifying needs and solutions, to directly inform priorities and programs.
Convening
A trusted intermediary, BCC mobilizes a strategic network of partners, all working towards a common goal of health and wealth equity.
Incubation
BCC incubates and advances multi-sector initiatives to eliminate inequities in life expectancy and improve quality of life.
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Latest News
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Appoints J. Phillip Thompson to Board of Directors
Thompson brings extensive expertise with public health, urban planning, and policy to the Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Board Brooklyn, NY (February 26, 2025) – Today, Brooklyn Communities Collaborative (BCC) – a non-profit focused on strengthening health and wealth in Brooklyn – announced the appointment of J. Phillip Thompson to serve on its Board of Directors. Thompson, […]
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Brooklyn Public Library Joins Brooklyn Communities Collaborative as Anchor Institution
Partnership reaffirms BPL’s commitment to community health and investment while expanding BCC’s multi-sector network of anchor partners (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), one of the nation’s largest library systems, announces it will join Brooklyn Communities Collaborative (BCC), a nonprofit dedicated to improving health and wealth in Brooklyn communities, as an anchor institution. BCC’s […]
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Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Grants nearly $1M to Brooklyn-Based Organizations to Address Maternal Health
Today, Brooklyn Communities Collaborative (BCC), a nonprofit that promotes health equity across Brooklyn communities, announces $963,670 in grants through its Strong Communities Fund to ten community-based organizations (CBOs) working to address the maternal health crisis in Brooklyn. BCC takes a participatory approach at every step of the grantmaking process, working closely with grantees to ensure […]
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