by Borealis Communications | Aug 25, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
A new vocabulary for news investments Saving journalism won’t be enough: it’s time to reconstruct it. — Farai Chideya in her introduction to “Reconstructing American News” Two New Words for How We Invest in Media: Reconstruction and Reparations In a...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 19, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The Americans With Disabilities Act Turned 30! On July 26th, we celebrated the historic 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The ADA was the world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities, putting into place...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 18, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Volume 3 For our August StoryLetter, we had the pleasure of speaking to Kemarah Sika (Chief Program Officer, pictured left) and Dr. Sarah Faude (Director of Research and Evaluation, pictured right) of Racial Equity to Accelerate Change (REACH) grant partner YWCA...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 17, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The Disability Inclusion Fund is built on the belief that policies and progress must be informed and led by those affected by injustice. That’s why the Disability Inclusion Fund practices a participatory grantmaking model. Our grantmaking committee includes...
by Borealis Communications | Jul 30, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Dear FTG friends and family, The Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) is excited to announce a $2 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This is the largest one-time gift FTG has received, and is part of a larger constellation of grants Ms....
by Borealis Communications | Jul 29, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The Immigration Litigation Fund (ILF) has awarded $2 million in grants to 35 organizations defending the fundamental rights of immigrants. ILF grantmaking recognizes that litigation is an essential tool for ensuring that the nation’s immigration enforcement system is...
