Winning Transformative Victories to Address Police Violence and Increase Public Safety: Read About the Communities Transforming Policing Fund’s Grantees

by Borealis Communications | Nov 21, 2019 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

This fall, the Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF) awarded 10 grassroots advocacy organizations $815,000 in renewal grants. CTPF is in its third year of grantmaking focused on one of society’s most pressing and under-resourced issues: addressing police...

New Fund at Borealis Philanthropy Raises $3.6 Million to Advance Racial Equity in Journalism

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...

Learn How the Central Valley is Taking Action on Police Reform: An Interview with Faith in the Valley

by Borealis Communications | Aug 20, 2019 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

Faith in the Valley is a faith-based, grassroots community organization in California’s Central Valley, led by volunteer leaders who are among the people most impacted by equity issues: low-wage workers, young people, immigrants, and the formerly incarcerated. The...

Spark Justice Fund: Call for Letters of Inquiry

by Borealis Communications | Aug 12, 2019 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

  Letters of Inquiry Submission Deadline: September 9, 2019 The Spark Justice Fund at Borealis Philanthropy invites interested grassroots groups working on ending cash bail and transforming pretrial justice in the United States to submit letters of inquiry to be...

Spark Justice Fund Grantees Featured in Chronicle of Philanthropy Op-Ed

by Borealis Communications | Jul 19, 2019 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an op-ed by our Criminal Justice Reform Initiatives Director Katayoon Majd and Program Associate Jennel (Puzzle) Nesbitt about the importance of investing in the leadership of people impacted by bail and incarceration. In the...

Borealis Philanthropy Launches New Fund to Transform Pretrial Justice and End Money Bail

by Borealis Communications | Jul 17, 2019 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

Today, Borealis Philanthropy announced the launch of the Spark Justice Fund, a new donor collaborative awarding $1,745,000 to eight organizations to end money bail, advance pretrial justice reform, and build power in communities most impacted by incarceration. The...