Our Leadership
Borealis’ Leadership Team members bring decades of cross-sector leadership experience, and a deep commitment to ensuring that philanthropy fulfills its role in shaping an inclusive, multiracial democracy. Together—and alongside Borealis’ committed team, donor allies, and grantee partners—they are uniquely positioned to serve movements for justice, equity, and liberation, increase Borealis’ impact, and advance our vision—a world in which communities are connected and interdependent; we all have the collective power to have agency over our lives; our political, social, civil, and economic systems and institutions are representative of and responsive to all communities; and in which every person can lead a joyful, vibrant, and free life.
Amoretta Morris, President
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Amoretta Morris comes from an organizing tradition that understands power as organized money or organized people. She is honored to spend her days doing both in service of a world that works for all of us. For the last 20 years, Amoretta has worked to build power, equity, and justice by supporting community-led change. She began her career as a youth organizer. She has since innovated across sectors in philanthropy, nonprofits and local government. Prior to joining Borealis, Amoretta led national community change work at the Annie E. Casey Foundation for nearly a decade, partnering with local communities to build change from the ground-up. Her work is driven by the belief that she is on assignment for our people.
Randall Miller, Ph.D., Vice President of Finance & Administration
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Randall Miller has worked for over 30 years in various nonprofit settings, providing senior and executive leadership in advocacy, religious, academic, and philanthropic settings. Before coming to Borealis, Randall served as Vice President of Programs at the Vanguard Foundation, Associate Director of the Tides Foundation, Senior Program Officer at the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, and Director of Global Religions (religion and LGBTQ equality) at the Arcus Foundation. He also served as Executive Director of the National Task Force on AIDS Prevention, Managing Director for the Center for Environmental Health, and Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Pacific School of Religion.
alvin starks, Vice President of Programs
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alvin starks brings decades of expertise in philanthropy, racial equity, and social justice leadership to his role at Borealis. With a career spanning strategic grantmaking, racial justice advocacy, and movement building, alvin has been a visionary advocate for transformative social change that expands and shapes an inclusive multiracial democracy. His work ensures that philanthropic resources reach the vibrant communities and innovative leaders that are critical towards advancing dignity, belonging, justice and power. His leadership reflects a deep commitment towards advancing equity, movement building, and innovative advocacy that secures freedom and inclusion.
Helen Wong, Vice President of Programs
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Helen Wong is a dynamic leader in social justice philanthropy, whose 20-year background in federal, private foundation, and intermediary grantmaking provides a nuanced understanding of effective partnership within the broader philanthropic ecosystem. Helen has been instrumental in creating inclusive, healing-informed systems that center the voices of excluded communities and resource their missions. Her work is grounded in a vision of collective responsibility, transformative and durable change, and reparative philanthropy.
Sadé Dozan, Vice President of Advancement
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Sadé Dozan, a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), is a trailblazer in nonprofit leadership and philanthropy. As a champion of racial and economic justice, she has successfully led initiatives to expand resources for underrepresented and underinvested communities. Her work centers on using philanthropy as a vehicle for community-led activation and change, with a focus on storytelling and narrative saturation through an organizing lens.
Management Team
Amy F. Dinofrio, Director of People & Culture at Borealis Philanthropy, brings over two decades of expertise in human resources, organizational development, and talent strategy. Her leadership is characterized by fostering trustful relationships and guiding transformation at every level.
As Vice President of HR and CHRO at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Amy spearheaded the most significant compensation and job evaluation initiative in over 20 years. Amy ensured the establishment of robust support mechanisms that empower staff members. In her role as Vice President at United Way Worldwide, Amy revitalized the People Strategies, and Talent & Board Engagement department.
Amy holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a BS from King’s College. She is credentialed with the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from HRCI, as well as the Senior Certified Professional (SCP) and California Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR-CA) certifications from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).
Dr. Kholi Murchison leads Borealis Philanthropy’s strategic communications and philanthropic advocacy in close collaboration with Vice President of Advancement to amplify the work of Borealis’ programatic areas. Prior to joining Borealis, Kholi was responsible for revising and restructuring talent acquisition, brand positioning, and communications architecture as VP of Social Impact & Strategy at Whole30, and developing and launching multiple editorial teams and products Managing Editor at Callisto Media.
Kholi’s work is driven by an earnest, curious, and limitless hope in a radically equitable future.
Ray Meadows is an operations and organizational design expert shaped by his lived experience navigating systemic barriers and by formative years working alongside communities most affected by them. These experiences guide his approach to building systems rooted in care that make grantmaking more transparent, accessible, and aligned with the realities partners face on the ground. He focuses on strengthening internal operations so that they reflect the values and needs of those closest to the work. At the center of his practice is a commitment to ensuring that philanthropy remains responsive and accountable to the communities it exists to serve.
Shana Jones is the Director of Finance at Borealis Philanthropy, where she brings more than 25 years of experience and a deep passion for supporting social justice movements through thoughtful, values-driven financial leadership. She oversees financial operations, leads budget planning, and collaborates with leaders across the organization to ensure financial decisions strengthen Borealis’s mission and future.
Recognized for her ability to distill complex financial data into meaningful insights, Shana champions transparency, sustainability, and equity-centered financial practices. She believes that finance, when grounded in equity and transparency, can be a powerful force for impact. She is committed to fostering financial clarity and a collaborative approach that empowers teams and leaders to do their most transformative work.