The Greeneprints Inc. Statement of Social Responsibility
Before becoming a not-for-profit organization in 2017, Camp Fort Greene won a 2015 Best for NYC award in the Category of Best for the Community, and in 2016 became a Certified B Corporation. We were able to win a city-wide competition for small businesses and also meet the rigorous standards to achieve B Corps status, because our origin story is rooted in social justice.
This youth programming organization grew from the need of one parent to identify a low-cost, high-quality summer day camp for her young son. Since its launch in 2013, Camp Fort Greene has become a thriving community organization by filling this social need for hundreds of Brooklyn families. The affordability mandate is a core value and has influenced other areas of social influence. The organization has made strategic decisions after meaningful reflection about the influence our choices have on the communities we serve. We strive to multiply the areas of influence where we can engage several key areas of social responsibility:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging (DEIJB)
At Greeneprints, we celebrate diversity and are intentional in our embrace of difference. In our programs, we welcome children and adult staff regardless of racial, ethnic, religious, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious, sexual, and/or home language identities. We also welcome families regardless of citizenship status. To maintain socioeconomic diversity, we deliver thousands of dollars in camper scholarships each season – as much as 16K in full scholarship opportunities, and an additional 5K in sliding scale tuition deductions.
We are particularly sensitive to the intersection of identities and strive to cultivate a culture of equity and inclusion consistent with these values. In our staff training, during daily staff meetings, and throughout our curriculum, we cultivate a culture of belonging that is rooted in social justice.
Currently, we are not licensed as a camp for differently-abled children. If you wish to contact us regarding this, please email info@greeneprints.org.
Human Resources
Three diverse women founded Greeneprints, Inc. We actively seek to hire a diverse and talented team of people to staff our programs. We train this diverse team not only to improve the quality of the services we provide families, but also to enable among our employees professional growth and development in the areas of education, science, the arts, staff management, and operations management.
Doing Business with Women, BIPOC, and other Small Businesses
We are conscious of the influence our dollars have on small businesses. We actively seek to spend our dollars with suppliers, professionals, and vendors who are women, BIPOC, and local merchants in our community. Over the years, we have partnered with Automatic Studios, DSK Brooklyn – Die Stammkneipe, Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Dino restaurant, Brooklyn Sporting Goods, Kiddie Science Lab, Putnam’s Pub, Graziella’s, and Turnstile Tours at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Environmental Stewardship
Our campers and counselors work in community gardens and in our local park, Fort Greene Park, to improve our neighborhood. Our hands-in-the-soil programming has taken place in Greene Garden Community Garden, Carlton Bears Community Garden, and The Revolutionary Garden in Fort Greene Park.
We innovate art and science projects within our programs that encourage environmental stewardship in the young people we serve. We also actively work to reduce our own carbon footprint by recycling, purchasing green products, and doing business with suppliers who are within walking distance of our camp.
Giving Back
At the end of each season, Camp Fort Greene donates money to local institutions and individuals in need. We also partner with local institutions that enhance the quality of life in our community. These partnerships have included Clinton Hill Library, Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, FDNY Engine 210, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in Prospect Park, MoCADA, HITN Hispanic Info TV Network, Brooklyn Free School, Compass Charter School, and Weeksville Heritage Center.