GRIOT Circle, Incorporated Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States2-10 Employees
GRIOT Circle, Incorporated is a nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to serving LGBTQ elders of color. Founded in 1996 as an informal gathering and formally recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it offers health, wellness, advocacy, and leadership activities aimed at reducing isolation and fear while honoring racial and ethnic traditions. The organization emphasizes core values such as community, respect, safety, justice, empowerment, integrity, and excellence as it supports its members in pursuing a better quality of life. The target audience comprises older LGBTQ individuals of color who face multiple forms of oppression, including ageism, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, poverty, and xenophobia. GRIOT Circle operates within the nonprofit sector, focusing on programs and activities that foster community and collaboration with partner Agencies, aiming to provide safe and empowering spaces that address the intersections of identity and experience.