Collective Focus

Brooklyn Org recently spoke with Georgina Edmonds, Board Member at Collective Focus Resource Hub, to learn more about her organization. Collective Focus Resource Hub is an artist-run mutual aid on the border of Bushwick and Bed-Stuy committed to building community resilience through free resource distribution and cultural & wellness events! As part of this year’s Black Philanthropy Month theme of “Afro-Futures of Giving,” Brooklyn Org is spotlighting the leaders of small-but-mighty and emerging Black-led nonprofits with modest operating budgets to shine a light on their plans for the future of their organizations, and their connection to the borough. 📰 Learn more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eDrfjszr • • • • • #BrooklynOrg #SpreadLoveBrooklyn #brooklyn #brooklynbridge #brooklynny #brooklynnyc #spreadloveitsthebrooklynway #brooklynlove #newyork #nyc #ilovebrooklyn #welovebrooklyn #brooklyngohard #CommunityLed #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #BlackPhilanthropyMonth2024 #BPM #BPM2024 Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D.

We are excited to share that Sarah Rooney from Collective Focus will be our guest at our next 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 this Wednesday! 💫 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀. She handles logistics, manages finances and fundraising efforts, and supervises daily operations and data collection. She brings experience in wealth redistribution and coalition building to the organization. 👏 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀. Their key activities include operating the Resource Hub, creating creative media, and offering life coaching and consultations. 💟 They initially started as a Limited Liability Company in 2021 and transitioned to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2022. 🌐 We are very happy to host them this week and see what questions our Believers ask. 💝 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://lnkd.in/ecdhybg3 If you want to know more about our Little Big Convenings or perhaps you think you can contribute, send us a message! We would love to hear from you! 🫂 #littlebigfund #littlebigchange #socialimpact #socialentrepreneurship #collectivefocus #entrepreneurship #enterprise #socialventure #changemaker #nonprofit #ngo #forprofit #leadership #littlebigconvening

We're so grateful to Bushwick Daily for featuring our 3rd anniversary 🎉milestone event. Check out the article below to learn about what we've been working on lately! ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eTVtdB6Q

This Earth Day 🌎 our organization reaches its 3rd anniversary, and a huge milestone -- we hit over $1 million worth of free food, clothing and essential resources redistributed through the Resource Hub! 📈 In the last year this growing team of volunteers rose to new heights to: ☑ meet an 85% increase in attendees to our space and programs ☑ redistribute a 51% increase in clothing and items ☑ rescue 35% more food that would otherwise be wasted We are incredibly proud of this team and thankful to our amazing supporters! Visit our website to learn more about this work: https://lnkd.in/ecdhybg3 🌐 #1million #milestone #foodrescue #3years #mutualaid #sustainability #redistribution

We made it to our goal of $50,000 to keep the Resource Hub going for another year! We’re incredibly grateful to all of our supporters for making this happen. We’ll be re-opening to the public this coming week, and will share more updates on our plans for this year soon! 2024 here we go 🚀

Happy New Year from Collective Focus! We are so proud of our increased impact this year - the team rescued 34% more food and distributed 55% more clothing by volume. We excited for what is to come, and incredibly grateful to have raised $48,000 in the last few months to continue this work. We now need just under $2,000 to fund our space through the next year. 🏁 Help us make it across the finish line at this link: http://ffnd.co/fqJyZc

We're so grateful to everyone who volunteered, supported & donated to help us reach new heights this year! If you have the capacity to support as we reach the end of the year, please donate to keep this work going at: https://lnkd.in/ecQ5zBhv

We made it to 60% of our holiday fundraising goal this past week, as we distributed hundreds of toys and coats ahead of our break. We’re incredibly grateful for the support of Google employees in collecting and distributing coats with us. Coats and #warm clothing will still be crucial donations for our community when we reopen in January. We’re raising funds through the end of the year to continue our programs in 2024. If you have the capacity to support this #holidayseason, you can donate at the #fundraiser link: http://ffnd.co/fqJyZc Thank you all!

We are officially 50% funded for 2024 operations! We are raising $50,000 to assure that the rent and utilities of the Resource Hub are covered in 2024. In just the last week, this space hosted the redistribution of 1,000 pounds of clothing and items through our free store. Warm, clean clothing is moving directly to thousands of families through this program. As we prepare for our Coat and Toy distribution this Saturday, we ask for your support to continue this fundraising effort. Help us make it to 75% funded before our team takes a break for the holiday next week by donating here: http://ffnd.co/fqJyZc #nonprofit #fundraising #holidayseason #holidaygiving #give

Thank you everyone for helping us reach 25% of our goal -- one week after #givingtuesday! While we have been fundraising, the work has not stopped. In the just last week, our team distributed free food, clothing and other emergency resources directly to 908 people. Please help us reach our goal by sharing about our organization, this holiday fundraiser [http://ffnd.co/fqJyZc], and letting people know why you chose to support us this year! #nonprofit #holidayseason #mutualaid #donate #giveback #giving