by Borealis Communications | Oct 9, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
In September, Borealis Philanthropy, the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, and Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) co-hosted an event, Belonging in Practice: How to be an Antiracist, with Ibram X. Kendi, one of America’s leading antiracist voices and...
by Borealis Communications | Sep 12, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Borealis Philanthropy announced today the launch of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund, which will invest in news organizations strengthening inclusivity in civic news and decreasing disinformation. The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund seeks to bolster the capacity...
by Borealis Communications | Jul 26, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
Last week, Borealis Philanthropy and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) announced Marcus Walton, our Co-Director of Racial Equity Initiatives (REI), will be transitioning to a new and exciting role as the President and CEO of GEO. We are thrilled for...
by Borealis Communications | Jul 10, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
By: Maya Thornell-Sandifor During the Democratic presidential debates at the end of June, candidates sparred over a variety of far-reaching progressive policy proposals on climate change, immigration, healthcare, gun violence, college loans, and more. As they debated...
by Borealis Communications | Jun 26, 2019 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
On Wednesday, June 26 at 10 am PST/12 pm CST/1 pm EST, Borealis Philanthropy, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, and the Third Wave Fund will host a #Pride4Liberation Twitter chat to talk about how to meaningfully and sustainably resource and support trans-led and QTPOC...
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...
