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What is Re-NEW Brooklyn?

Re-NEW Brooklyn is a new initiative of the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) which seeks to empower local stakeholders to bring about change in their communities. In Brooklyn alone there are over 100 different community organizations working to revitalize their commercial corridors by attracting new businesses, renovating storefronts, and improving quality of life. In partnership with the City’s Department of Small Business Services (SBS), the New York City Council, and the US Economic Development Administration (EDA), Re-NEW Brooklyn works to strengthen these organizations by providing them with technical assistance through workshops, consultations, supplementary services, and a resource center.

Workshops

As part of Re-NEW Brooklyn, BEDC had designed a variety of workshops to address the needs of Brooklyn nonprofits performing commercial revitalization. Some of these workshops include:

• The Executive Director and Senior Staff Peer Advisory Program, facilitated by Linda Hurwitz
• Strategic Board Development, led by the Volunteer Consulting Group
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• Business Ventures for Nonprofit Organizations, led by the Lawyers Alliance for New York
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• Taking your Merchant Association to the “Next Level”
• Fundraising Strategies for your Nonprofit
• Nonprofit Website Development
• Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
• The Best “Main Street”: A Best-Practices Workshop on commercial corridor improvement
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Consultation and Outreach

Re-NEW Brooklyn provides in-depth consulting and outreach services to local nonprofits on a variety of issues, from community organizing to commercial real estate. Through our sub-contracts with the Lawyers Alliance for New York and the Volunteer Consulting Group, we are also able to assist organizations with technical legal issues (including incorporation as a nonprofit) and with board development and diversification.

As a borough-wide services provider, BEDC provides one-to-one support for five SBS core-funded groups and as-needed support for many others.

Supplementary Services

As part of Re-NEW Brooklyn, BEDC is able to offer the following supplementary services free of charge.

• GIS mapping
• Updated demographic information
• Property ownership data

Resource Center

Re-NEW Brooklyn also acts as a conduit to the wealth of nonprofit resources that exist in New York City, advising Brooklyn nonprofits on how and where to access other resources.

Community Economic Development Council (CEDC)

In addition to Re-NEW Brooklyn, the BEDC continues to host the Community Economic Development Council, a network of more than 150 Brooklyn organizations engaged in all forms of community development. The CEDC consists of quarterly meetings which feature free workshops and presentations, as well as an e-mail listserv to which all members can post information about trainings, events, job openings, and questions. Links to the websites of all CEDC members are also posted at www.bedc.org/cedc.htm.

If you would like to know more or are interested in participating in Re-NEW Brooklyn or the CEDC, please contact Matthew Rao at (718) 522-4600 x25 or mrao@bedc.org.