by Borealis Communications | May 14, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
Aldita Gallardo, the Program Associate for the Fund for Trans Generations at Borealis Philanthropy, was recently named to the second cohort of the GUTC (Grantmakers United for Trans Communities) Leaders Fellowship. The fellowship, which began in 2018, was designed to...
by Borealis Communications | Apr 3, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Funding Forward, but I was nervous. I had just started in my new role as a Program Associate for the Transforming Movements Fund, this was my first philanthropy conference, and I was going to be live-tweeting it for my job. But more...
by Borealis Communications | Jan 31, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
The start of the new year is often a time for reflections and resolutions. For us at Borealis, reflecting on 2018 has reinforced our resolutions for the year ahead: we need to trust and resource communities impacted by injustice and inequity to lead innovative...
by Borealis Communications | Dec 18, 2018 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
Read reflections from Jennel Nesbitt, Program Associate for the Criminal Justice Reform Initiatives, on the Art for Justice Fund 2018 Convening. “In November 2018, I joined over a hundred activists, advocates, artists, and allies at the Art for Justice convening...
by Borealis Communications | Dec 13, 2018 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
Throughout 2018 the Borealis team had the opportunity to participate in and attend many conferences, convenings, and gatherings where we learned from and shared knowledge with funders, organizers, advocates, artists, and allies. When used effectively, these...
by Borealis Communications | Oct 23, 2018 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
We are excited to share that two of our fabulous team members, Ana Conner and Kiyomi Fujikawa, have transitioned out of their roles at Borealis to become the new Co-Directors at the Third Wave Fund! The Third Wave Fund is an activist fund led by and for women of...