We are grateful to all of our supporters- government, foundations, corporations and individuals- whose donations make it possible for us to achieve our mission. All gifts--large and small--are used to help us sustain and enhance our core programs and services and develop new programs.

The Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service meets Better Business Bureau Standards for Charitable Solicitations.

Please be assured that your donation will be used wisely. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, 87 cents of every dollar was spent for direct services, and only 13 cents was used for essential support services including administration, fund raising and public relations.

The Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York as a charitable organization and is tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Donate By Mail
Donate By Phone
Donate Stock Shares
Matching Gifts
In-kind Donations
Online Credit Card Donations (Secure)

Donate By Mail: Please download and print our donations form (PDF). (To open this file, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is a free application and available for download.) Please complete the donations form and mail it with your check or money order (payable to Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service) or with credit card information to:

Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service
Development Office
285 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Donate By Phone: Please call Adele Saleem in our Development Office at
718-310-5623 to make a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card contribution.

Donate Stock Shares: BBCS welcomes donations of publicly traded marketable securities such as stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares. For more information, please contact Don Starcke, Director of Development, BBCS, tel. 718-310-5615, fax 718-855-1517, or via email at dstarcke@bbcs.org.

Matching gifts: Many companies will match the dollar amount of contributions employees give to their charity of choice. If your employer has a matching grant program, we will gladly contact the appropriate person at your company to insure matching of funds. For more information, please contact Adele Saleem in our Development Office at 718-310-5623, fax 718-522-3412, or via email at asaleem@bbcs.org.

In-Kind Donations:

The Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service is unable to accept donations of used clothing, toys, books and most other items.

If you are considering making a donation of new items such as clothing, toys, books, computers, or office or home furniture, please contact Adele Saleem in our Development Office, 718-310-5623, fax 718-522-3412, or via email at asaleem@bbcs.org.

We regret that we are usually unable to pick up donations.

If you would like to be contacted when we have special donation campaigns, please let us know.

Online Credit Card Donations:

The Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service accepts online credit card donations through our partner, Network for Good.