by Borealis Communications | Apr 17, 2024 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
ABOUT THE SPARK JUSTICE FUND The Spark Justice Fund (SJF) launched in 2019 and resources grassroots organizing groups that are ending money bail and unjust pretrial detention policies. The SJF focuses on supporting grassroots and power-building groups to decarcerate,...
by Ashley Johnson | Apr 16, 2024 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
Jonathan Soren Davidson for Disabled And Here — Three Black friends sit in comfortable chairs and supportive recliners during an evening conversation. In the middle, a friend with narcolepsy falls asleep smiling while clouds drift behind her head. Her girlfriend sits...
by Tupa Hoveka | Apr 4, 2024 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
African American student with disability talking to his classmates during break at college April 5, 2024 – The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy is thrilled to share that we are currently accepting applications from organizations working to...
by Tupa Hoveka | Apr 4, 2024 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Black femme presenting person in a wheelchair at a table. April 5, 2024 – For the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis, part of our efforts for disability rights and justice includes the ways disability and technology are working towards shared goals in our...
by Ashley Johnson | Mar 31, 2024 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
International Trans Day of Visibility extends far beyond mere recognition: it’s an affirmation of the existence, beauty, and resilience of trans and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) folks. We also recognize visibility as a double-edged sword – one that has led...
by Ashley Johnson | Mar 29, 2024 | News & Updates
Source: Sam Mallon/Education Week The National Women’s History Month’s theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” It’s a fitting theme for a year in which we’ve witnessed escalating attacks on the values of...