Fort Greene Snap

What Fort Greene Snap does

Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership (d/b/a Fort Greene SNAP, FGSnap) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community services organization founded in 1989 and operating as a subsidiary of Brooklyn Perinatal Network Inc. (BPN). Based at 324 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, the organization provides free social services to residents of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and surrounding Brooklyn communities — including parenting classes, court-ordered anger management and accountability classes, breastfeeding workshops, health insurance enrollment, case management, economic development, housing advocacy, and a SNAP Boutique for gently used clothing. It also runs an Open Computer Center and refers community members to external resources such as food banks, GED programs, and re-entry services. The organization recently marked 35 years of continuous operation and currently operates with a staff of 1–10 employees.

The organization delivers all of its services at no cost to clients, both in-person at the Myrtle Avenue office and virtually via Zoom. Revenue is sourced from donations (accepted via mail and through NYCharities.org) and likely grant funding, with no fees charged to participants. Marketing and outreach are conducted through Facebook, email communications, and community partnerships — including the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Office of Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie, the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women and Families, Brooklyn Public Library, and the Future Historical Society / BRIC. Founder Dr. Georgianna Glose led the organization for over 24 years before her death in April 2020; executive leadership now resides with BPN Executive Director Ngozi Moses, and Terri Ball serves as the IPA Navigator at Fort Greene SNAP.

Name

Fort Greene Snap

Legal name

Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership

Website

https://fortgreenesnap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fort Greene SNAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, subsidiary of Brooklyn Perinatal Network, that delivers free parenting, anger management, breastfeeding, health insurance enrollment, and case management services to residents of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and surrounding Brooklyn communities from its Myrtle Avenue office and via Zoom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAK

Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Community social services
• Parenting education classes
• Anger management programs
• Nonprofit community support
• Health insurance enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Fort Greene SNAP relies heavily on donor contributions and likely grant funding to sustain operations. Donations are accepted via mail and online through NYCharities.org with options for one-time or recurring monthly donations. Tax-deductible acknowledgements are provided to donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fort Greene Snap is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free social services to NYC residents of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and surrounding Brooklyn communities. Its offerings include parenting classes, court-ordered anger management and accountability classes, breastfeeding and infant mortality reduction workshops, health insurance enrollment assistance, case management and economic development services, housing advocacy, cell phone literacy education, a SNAP Boutique (gently used clothing), and an Open Computer Center. Services are delivered both in-person at the Brooklyn office and virtually via Zoom.

Product overview

Fort Greene SNAP is a community services organization offering a portfolio of free social support programs. The core services include Parenting Classes, Anger Management Classes, Accountability Classes, Cell Phone Literacy Education, Empowered Parenting Workshops, Case Management & Economic Development, Housing Advocacy, Open Computer Center access, SNAP Boutique clothing assistance, Health Insurance Enrollment, and Breastfeeding/Infant Mortality Reduction support. Additional support services include resume writing, job interview advising, unemployment benefits assistance, NYCHA application help, and GED/literacy classes. COVID-19 resources and community health programs are also provided. The organization operates as a subsidiary of Brooklyn Perinatal Network (BPN), serving Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and surrounding Brooklyn communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women and Families CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2022Collaborated with Brooklyn Perinatal Network and the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women and Families Coalition to host a Maternal Health Community Town Hall addressing maternal morbidity and mortality.
• The Office of Senator Zellnor Y. MyriecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2022Collaborated with Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie's office to co-host a Maternal Health Community Town Hall discussing NY State Department of Health efforts and state legislation on maternal health.
• Future Historical SocietynotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2020Collaborated with Future Historical Society (a BRIC arts media initiative) on community beautification projects including sprucing up the Fort Greene SNAP office, and hosted community storytelling and history-collecting installations as part of Black Art Story Month.
• Brooklyn Perinatal Network (BPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFort Greene SNAP is a subsidiary of Brooklyn Perinatal Network (BPN). BPN is a parent organization that focuses on improving maternal, child, and community health in Brooklyn. The organization has been in operation for over 30 years according to BPN materials.
• NYC Department of Health and Mental HygienecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with NYC DOHMH to host virtual Community Conversations on COVID-19 vaccines. Provided interpretation in Spanish and ASL for accessibility. Brooklyn Perinatal Network was a key collaborator on these health initiatives.
• Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project (MARP)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFort Greene SNAP's founder Dr. Georgianna Glose was a founding member of the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project (MARP) in the 1990s and served on its board for over 20 years. MARP is a community-based organization focused on comprehensive approaches to serve Myrtle Avenue businesses and neighbors.
• Brooklyn Public LibrarynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Brooklyn Public Library's Healthy Communities Initiative on a three-session virtual summit covering maternal health topics including parent support groups, neonatal care, early childhood literacy, mental health and COVID-19.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CAMBA: Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) social services nonprofit operating case management, housing assistance, parenting education, health and youth programs. Most directly comparable to FGSNAP by mission, geography and free service-delivery model.
• Brooklyn Community Services: Brooklyn-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, housing, education and family support services across multiple locations. Comparable geographic focus, multi-service portfolio, and similar reliance on government contracts and philanthropy.
• Arab American Family Support Center: NYC-based nonprofit providing case management, parenting support, ESOL, housing and health navigation across multiple Brooklyn locations. Strong overlap with FGSNAP's free case management and benefits enrollment services.
• Grand Street Settlement: Lower East Side-based nonprofit providing early childhood education, youth development, and senior services. Comparable mission and 'one-stop community resource' positioning to FGSNAP.
• Center for Family Life in Sunset Park: A program of SCO Family of Services, providing free parenting classes, family counseling, case management, and community-based services in Brooklyn. Closely matches FGSNAP's parenting-classes-plus-case-management model.
• University Settlement Society of New York: Historic NYC settlement house delivering free education, housing, immigration, and family services in the Lower East Side and Brooklyn. Closely comparable neighborhood-based free service model.
• Henry Street Settlement: Long-running Lower East Side settlement house providing free social services, education, and community programs. Directly comparable model (settlement house with free services, parented from NYC government and philanthropy).

Broad incumbents

• Children's Aid Society (Children's Aid): Large NYC-wide nonprofit providing parenting education, early childhood, health, and community school services. Larger and more diversified than FGSNAP but overlapping mission around children, families and maternal support.
• Good Shepherd Services: NYC-based social services nonprofit delivering family support, parenting programs, behavioral health, housing and youth services. Similar program mix to FGSNAP at meaningfully larger scale.

Regional players

• The Door – A Center of Alternatives: NYC-based nonprofit providing free services to adolescents and young adults including counseling, health care, legal services and housing support. Comparable free-service operating model, though focused on a different age cohort.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FortGreeneSNAP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fort-greene-snap

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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