The Bronx Is Blooming Inc

What The Bronx Is Blooming Inc does

The Bronx Is Blooming Inc is a Bronx-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by Jennifer Beaugrand. Its mission combines environmental stewardship with youth leadership development and community building, operating in a place-based model that uses the borough's parks, streetscapes, and shoreline as the primary "operating asset." The organization deploys a stacked program portfolio: PLACE (a paid youth fellowship launched in 2013), BRIDGE (a next-level youth fellowship), GREEN (community engagement program), Gardener's Clubs, Tree Giveaways, Saturdays and Sundays on the Sound (shoreline cleanup events), and a Team BiB marathon fundraising program. Cumulative impact metrics reported by the organization include 480+ youth trained, 24,000+ volunteers mobilized, 175,000+ service hours, and 20,000+ trees stewarded across 20+ Bronx parks and shoreline sites, with the organization holding a 4-star Charity Navigator rating.

The business model is a multi-stream nonprofit funding structure. Revenue (in the form of contributed income and grants) is drawn from institutional grants, individual donations, government partnerships, and corporate philanthropy. The largest single disclosed inflow is a $5 million Urban Forestry Grant from the City of New York awarded in 2026. Additional recurring corporate support comes from Con Edison, TD Bank, PepsiCo, Patagonia, Capital One, and Mark For Goods. The organization also operates a peer-to-peer fundraising channel through Team BiB, where runners commit to raise a $4,000 minimum. Government-side partnerships with NYC Parks and NYC Council members anchor the operational footprint, while university partners — including Columbia, Fordham, Manhattan College, SUNY Purchase, and CUNY — support programming and talent pipelines. The organization runs on a lean staff of approximately 15 people, with operational leadership including Founder/Executive Director Jennifer Beaugrand, Deputy Director Jeneen Garcia, Program Manager Henry Jorden, Communications Director Jazlyne Sabino, and Director of Development Sophia Rivera.

The organization serves a diversified stakeholder base: paid youth fellows, neighborhood volunteers, local schools, Bronx residents benefiting from improved green space, corporate sponsors, NYC agencies (Parks, Council), and university partners. There is no proprietary technology product; the "platform" is essentially the physical network of stewards, sites, partners, and program alumni that has been assembled since 2011.

Name

The Bronx Is Blooming Inc

Legal name

The Bronx is Blooming, Inc.

Website

https://bronxisblooming.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Bronx Is Blooming is a Bronx-based nonprofit founded in 2011 that combines environmental stewardship with youth leadership through paid fellowships, park programming, tree giveaways, and shoreline cleanups across 20+ Bronx green spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Environmental Stewardship Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Plant Replacement, Transplanting & Garden Refresh Services (HSAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Environmental stewardship
• Youth leadership development
• Urban forestry services
• Community park revitalization
• Volunteer tree care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Individual Contributions: Individual donors contribute to support the organization's mission of environmental stewardship, youth leadership development, and community building in the Bronx.
2. Grants and Public Funding: The organization receives grant funding including a $5 Million Urban Forestry Grant. Also receives budget allocations from NYC Parks and Recreation ($500,000 secured by Brandy Cochrane for Friends of the Woods).
3. Fundraising Events: Team marathon runners raise minimum $4,000 each through TCS NYC Marathon charity partnership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Bronx Is Blooming is a Bronx-based nonprofit that grows and supports a culture of environmental stewardship through community-driven park revitalization, youth leadership training, and volunteer tree care. The organization mobilizes residents and partners to steward urban trees and green spaces across 20+ Bronx parks, while running structured youth programs (PLACE, BRIDGE) that develop young leaders through paid seasonal environmental work.

Product overview

The Bronx Is Blooming offers a portfolio of environmental stewardship and youth leadership programs. The core youth program is PLACE (Program for Leaders Advancing their Community's Environment), which trains Bronx youth in environmental stewardship and leadership. Complementary offerings include recurring Gardener's Club events (Saturdays on the Sound, Sundays on the Sound, St. Mary's, Crotona, and Shoelace) that provide hands-on park restoration volunteer opportunities. The organization also runs Tree Giveaways, Youth Programming, and Community Programming initiatives. Additional programs include the GREEN volunteer program for civic groups and schools, the BRIDGE transition program for PLACE alumni, and the Team BiB Marathon fundraising initiative through their TCS NYC Marathon charity partnership. The organization connects Bronx communities to nature through weekend community events, school partnerships, corporate team-building days, and university programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PLACE (Program for Leaders Advancing their Community's Environment) A youth leadership development program that trains local Bronx youth to lead volunteer projects in parks, incorporating personal and professional skills development into environmental stewardship activities during summer and school year.
• Saturdays on the Sound Weekly ecological restoration events at Soundview Park where volunteers participate in tree stewardship, mulching, planting, and invasive species removal.
• Sundays on the Sound Weekly ecological restoration events at Soundview Park on Sundays for community members to engage in environmental revitalization activities.
• St. Mary's Gardener's Club Regular volunteer gardening sessions at St. Mary's Park focusing on environmental revitalization including planting, mulching, protecting young trees, and removing invasive species.
• Crotona Gardener's Club Volunteer gardening sessions at Crotona Park focused on horticultural maintenance and ecological restoration.
• Shoelace Gardener's Club Park revitalization activities at Shoelace Park for community volunteers to engage in environmental stewardship.
• Tree Giveaways Program that distributes trees to Bronx residents to promote urban forestry and community green space expansion.
• Youth Programming Year-round youth development initiatives that engage young people in environmental stewardship and leadership activities.
• Community Programming Programs connecting Bronx residents with environmental education and stewardship opportunities including school service day partnerships, company team-building days, and university programming.
• GREEN Program (Grow, Revitalize, Engage, Educate, and Nurture) A program that provides civic groups, schools, and volunteer groups with hands-on environmental education and stewardship workshops that revitalize neighborhood parks.
• BRIDGE Program Fall and spring program that provides continued engagement opportunities for youth who have completed the PLACE summer program.
• Team BiB Marathon Program Charity partnership program allowing runners to participate in the TCS New York City Marathon while raising funds for the organization, with minimum fundraising requirement of $4,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 480+ Bronx youth trained and employed seasonally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

55 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Andrew Freedman HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for organization offices and garden projects. The Bronx is Blooming maintains green space and offices at this location.
• Bank of New York MellonminorOthersCorporate supporter of The Bronx is Blooming's environmental initiatives.
• Bronx Borough President's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernmental partner supporting Bronx environmental initiatives and community programs.
• City Parks FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships for Parks program supports Bronx is Blooming's park stewardship work.
• Con EdisonminorOthersCorporate partner supporting community environmental programs.
• Department of Environmental Conservation - Environmental Justice OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState environmental agency partner supporting environmental justice initiatives in the Bronx.
• Fordham UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for student volunteer programming and community engagement.
• Lehman CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUNY partner for student volunteer and educational programming.
• New York City Department of Parks & RecreationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary governmental partner for park stewardship. NYC Parks works with the organization on park revitalization projects throughout the Bronx.
• NYUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for student volunteer and educational programming.
• Partnerships for ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram supporting The Bronx is Blooming's neighborhood park stewardship initiatives.
• PepsiCominorOthersCorporate supporter of community environmental initiatives.
• TD BankminorOthersCorporate partner supporting environmental and community programs.
• Bronx River AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner for Bronx River watershed stewardship.
• Van Cortlandt Park AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPark partner for stewardship collaboration.
• Friends of 4 Parks AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPark alliance partner for collaborative stewardship at Mullaly Park and other locations.
• Trees New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing Citizen Pruner training course for marathon team runners (value: $100).
• EcosiaminorOthersSearch engine that plants trees, environmental partner.
• buildOnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner for youth development and community engagement.
• New York CarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization partner for community engagement.
• Sustainable South BronxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental justice organization partner.
• Rocking the BoatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronx youth development organization partner.
• South Bronx UnitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth sports and education organization partner.
• City SquashminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization partner.
• NYC ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic Corps program providing community outreach and volunteer management members.
• Bronx Center for Science and MathematicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner for educational programming.
• Mott Hall Bronx High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner for youth programming.
• H.E.R.O. High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner for youth programming.
• Bronx School for Law, Government and JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner for educational programming.
• Hostos Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUNY partner for student volunteer and educational programming.
• Manhattan CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner for student volunteer programming.
• Fordham University Gabelli School of BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness school partner for student engagement and potential program support.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical school partner for health-related environmental programming.
• NYU DentistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental school partner for community engagement.
• LEAP NYCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning through Expanded Arts Program partner for youth education.
• ChristadoraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner.
• New Settlement - Bronx HelpersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner for youth and family services.
• Vanderbilt YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA partner for community programming.
• Rosedale Achievement Center for GirlsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organization partner.
• Bronx Community SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization partner.
• Bronx DefendersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal services organization partner.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha - Tau Nu Omega ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSorority chapter partner for community service.
• Mizuho BankminorOthersCorporate banking partner.
• Friends of the WoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated nonprofit; Brandy Cochrane founded Friends of the Woods and helped secure $500,000 NYC Parks allocation.
• Friends of Van Cortlandt ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPark alliance partner.
• Friends of the Williamsbridge OvalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPark friend group partner.
• Harlem River Working GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental advocacy group partner.
• Bedford Mosholu Community AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity association partner for neighborhood park stewardship.
• Bronx Council for Environmental QualitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental quality advocacy organization partner.
• New York City Department of ProbationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for community service programming.
• New Yorkers for ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitywide parks advocacy organization partner.
• Manahatta ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for design and planning.
• 161st Street BIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness improvement district partner.
• Hon. Diana Ayala - NYC Council District 8coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity council member partner supporting Bronx community initiatives.
• Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson - NYC Council District 16coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity council member partner supporting Bronx community initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Green Guerillas: NYC nonprofit that builds community gardens and trains volunteers in urban greening and stewardship. Directly comparable grassroots, volunteer-led environmental justice model operating in similar neighborhoods.
• Bronx River Alliance: Bronx-based steward of the Bronx River watershed and corridor with volunteer events and restoration work. Direct peer on regional environmental stewardship, volunteer mobilization, and NYC Parks partnership model.
• New York Restoration Project: NYC-based nonprofit that plants trees, transforms parks, and engages community volunteers across the five boroughs. Closest comparable to The Bronx is Blooming in mission (urban reforestation), volunteer-driven model, and Bronx/NYC footprint.
• Van Cortlandt Park Alliance: Bronx-based park stewardship nonprofit supporting Van Cortlandt Park with volunteer events, ecology programs, and youth engagement. Direct peer in Bronx-focused park stewardship with overlapping programs and staff crossover.
• TreePeople: California-based nonprofit operating as an urban forestry and urban water management organization with volunteer planting events and youth environmental education. Comparable mission and community-led forestry/stewardship model, differing primarily in geography.
• Sustainable South Bronx: Bronx-based environmental justice and workforce development nonprofit. Direct peer in mission, geography, and combining green jobs/youth programming with local environmental stewardship.
• Natural Areas Conservancy: NYC nonprofit dedicated to restoring and protecting natural areas in city parks with research, volunteer stewardship, and advocacy. Strongly comparable in NYC-focused land stewardship, invasive species work, and volunteer-driven park management.
• Trees New York: NYC nonprofit focused on urban tree planting, citizen pruner training, and stewardship education. Already a partner of Bronx is Blooming (Citizen Pruner course) and highly comparable in tree-stewardship training and volunteer engagement.

Broad incumbents

• City Parks Foundation: NYC-wide nonprofit supporting parks programming, environmental education, and stewardship. Already a partner of Bronx is Blooming; operates at a broader citywide scale with overlapping park-stewardship and youth-programming offerings.
• Partnerships for Parks: NYC Parks-affiliated program supporting community-based park stewardship and volunteer groups citywide. Direct overlap with Bronx is Blooming's neighborhood park stewardship model (and an active core partner).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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