Resourcing grassroots leaders and social justice movements for transformative change.
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OUR APPROACH
Directly affected communities are the essential creative force in the larger arc of social change, and we’ve built Borealis Philanthropy from the ground up as a vehicle to resource these communities.
Borealis Philanthropy directs resources to people building powerful, thriving communities that serve all of us, with those most impacted by injustice leading the way. We invest in leaders, organizations, and movements using diverse and innovative strategies to pursue transformational change, and we work with donors to support movements in ways they may not be able to do on their own. Through our work with both funders and grantee partners, we aim to shift power and invest in communities.
OUR FUNDS
Borealis is made up of ten funds that work collaboratively to enhance our collective impact within movements across the country.
OUR IMPACT
From Black-led movement-building, to queer and trans liberation, to disability justice and inclusion, community organizers are working every day to bring about transformational change. We’re here to listen to, invest in, and support them.
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*These numbers are based on unaudited 2020 financials.
OUR MODEL
Our grantmaking centers the wisdom and experiences of those who are most impacted by injustice and gives them the support and space to bring innovation, creativity, and impact on the issues they’re working to change. We strive to give multi-year, unrestricted funding, provide capacity building support, and rapid response funding.
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OUR TEAM
Our staff brings real-life experience and awareness of the work, and we always aim to hold ourselves accountable to and prioritize the interests of the people on the ground. Because we find power in the diversity of our experiences, we are able to make effective and strategic grantmaking that directly responds to the needs of communities we serve and create solutions that aim to end all systems of harm.
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Dr. King Reminds Us: Are We Building a Positive or a Negative Peace? In Celebration of His Life and Legacy
In April of 1963, as he sat in a Birmingham jail cell after peacefully protesting the oppression of Black Americans, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drew a clear line between action and complacency that has defined social movements since his passing. In his...
A Message from Our New President: A Year of Promise and New Beginnings
I still believe that 2021 will be a year of promise. I know that many of us were hoping this new year, the turning of the page, would usher in a different political and social reality for us. As January 1 approached, we went about setting our intentions, crafting our...
Borealis Philanthropy Welcomes Amoretta Morris as President
We’ve got some exciting news to share with you today.After a national search, Amoretta Morris has been named President of Borealis Philanthropy. Her first day will be February 16, 2021. Amoretta will take the helm at a critical time for our organization, our...