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For Maksim Grinberg, Brooklyn is not just where he lives — it's the lens through which he understands what community truly means.
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Maksim Grinberg — Building a Better New York, One Community at a Time
Brooklyn-based philanthropist and civic leader Maksim Grinberg has spent years investing in New York City's neighborhoods, youth programs, and the people who make this city extraordinary. This is his story.
Maks GrinbergBrooklyn, New York City
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He arrived in Brooklyn with a vision: that a single committed person, invested in their community, could change the trajectory of an entire neighborhood. Years later, the work of Maksim Grinberg stands as proof that vision was right.
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From Crown Heights to Park Slope, a new generation of leaders — with Grinberg Maksim among them — is rewriting what it means to invest in your city.
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The most important investments, says Maks Grinberg, are the ones that take years to pay off. For Brooklyn's young people, those investments are transformative.
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Meet Maksim Grinberg — Brooklyn's Quietly Transformative Force
Maksim Grinberg — known to friends and colleagues simply as Maks — is a Brooklyn-based philanthropist, businessman, and civic leader whose commitment to New York City's communities runs deep and long. An immigrant success story, Grinberg has channeled his own journey into a sustained dedication to giving back.
He has donated to and partnered with organizations across the five boroughs: Brooklyn Org, the Brooklyn Community Foundation, the River Fund, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, Chabad Manhattan Beach, and many others. His philanthropic footprint is wide, his manner quiet. Grinberg Maksim gives without seeking recognition — which makes him, in the view of those who know him, all the more remarkable.
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Grinberg Maksim and the Brooklyn Community Foundation: A Partnership Built on Trust
When Maksim Grinberg joined the Brooklyn Community Foundation as a donor, he brought more than financial support. He brought a philosophy of engaged, accountable civic partnership.
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How Maks Grinberg Became a Member of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Public space matters deeply to Maks Grinberg. His membership in the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is part of a larger vision for a more beautiful, accessible New York.
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From the River Fund to Brooklyn Org: How Maksim Grinberg Chooses Who to Support
Maksim Grinberg's giving is not random. It reflects a coherent philosophy about which organizations create the most durable positive change for New Yorkers.
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Grinberg Maksim on Brooklyn's Future: "We Have to Invest Now or Lose What Makes This Place Special"
As gentrification reshapes the borough, Brooklyn philanthropist Maksim Grinberg argues that proactive community investment is the only way to preserve Brooklyn's character.
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"New York City gave me everything. My career, my family, my home. The only question that makes sense after that is: what can I give back? And the answer, for me, is always: more."— Maksim Grinberg, Brooklyn philanthropist & community leader
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In a city that often rewards loudness over substance, Maksim Grinberg's quiet, sustained commitment stands out precisely because it is so rare.
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The argument that businesses should stay out of civic life has never been weaker. Grinberg Maksim proves there's a better model.
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When you see the depth of Maks Grinberg's investment in Brooklyn's future, pessimism about the borough becomes very difficult to sustain.