How to Fundraise in Borough Park, Brooklyn

Borough Park is home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities in the United States — a dense, tightly knit neighborhood where 13th Avenue is the commercial and social spine, and where synagogues, yeshivas, and community organizations form a remarkably robust internal support network. Fundraising here is deeply rooted in tradition and trust.

Common Borough Park causes

• Yeshivas and Jewish schools: scholarships, tuition assistance, classroom resources
• Synagogues: building maintenance, renovation, and programming
• Community service organizations: kosher food programs, chesed (charitable) initiatives, and support for families
• Youth programs: camps, afterschool, and recreational programs for the community's large youth population

Where to share locally

Borough Park's internal community channels — synagogue bulletins, yeshiva parent communications, and community organization networks — are the most powerful routes. The 13th Avenue commercial corridor is a good spot for flyers and in-person asks with shopkeepers who know everyone. Nextdoor and local Facebook groups supplement those personal networks. Brooklyn Community Board 12 covers this area.

A local tip

Borough Park has centuries of community fundraising tradition — the concept of tzedakah (charitable giving as a moral obligation) is woven into daily life. Campaigns that connect with a rav, community leader, or trusted organization tend to move fast because trust is transferred through existing relationships. A personal ask from a respected voice here outweighs any digital campaign.

See the Brooklyn fundraising guide or a neighbor: Bensonhurst, Midwood.