BQLT is a 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize Finalist!
We’re honored to be a 2025 Brooklyn Org SPARK PRIZE Finalist!
BQLT is one of the 20 nonprofits advancing in consideration for the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize, which celebrates the work of long-standing local organizations championing racial justice across issues and communities in Brooklyn. Five winners will be announced by Brooklyn Org in January 2025, with each receiving $100,000 to be used however they need, and will be honored at a Spark Breakfast event in late February.
Each year, five nonprofits are selected to receive a $100,000 prize based upon three primary criteria:
- Born in Brooklyn: Organizations that have a deep history in Brooklyn and a continued commitment to serving the borough.
- Commitment to Equity: Organizations that address systemic challenges and advance racial and social justice for all Brooklynites.
- Vision for Future: Organizations that have a strong vision for the future of their work in Brooklyn and beyond.
Another bonus of being a Spark Prize finalist, BQLT is able to kick-off our 2024 BrooklynGives campaign with a $5,000 match from Brooklyn Org! So please join us in reaching our campaign goal of $20,000 to preserve and steward our 37 gardens!
Donate on our 2024 BrooklynGives Fundraising Campaign Page before Dec. 31st 2024 midnight!
Photo credit: Enrique Alie (Garden Rep at Clifton Place Block Association Garden) taken at the April 2023 BQLT Annual Membership Meeting with Garden Representatives, past and current Board members, BQLT staff, and volunteers.
Posted on 11/14/24
