by Borealis Communications | Oct 31, 2023 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
From October 16 to October 19, 2023, Borealis Philanthropy joined over 1,200 fellow funders and movement leaders at CHANGE Philanthropy’s 2023 Unity Summit in Los Angeles. The conference created space for individuals and institutions to deepen their practices in...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 23, 2023 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Established in 2019, Borealis Philanthropy’s Spark Justice Fund (SJF) proudly resources grassroots groups working to decarcerate, redirect resources from jails to communities, and transform our collective vision of community-led safety and justice. This month, the SJF...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 23, 2023 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The racial justice protests of 2020 sparked a wave of radical and necessary criminal justice reforms across the country. We saw cities end cash bail and states reduce pretrial detention. But swift backlash now jeopardizes this progress. On July 20, 2023, The Spark...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 3, 2023 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Image authored by Baltimore Trans Safe Haven. Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) proudly resources trans-led organizations that are building futures where transgender, gender non-conforming, and nonbinary people can thrive, access joy, and live...
by Borealis Communications | Jul 14, 2023 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
How much does it cost to sustain a thriving BIPOC-led and serving journalism ecosystem over the next 10-15 years? What role has/does/could BIPOC journalism play in civic participation? How could Black journalism exist, beautifully, in the public sphere? On May...
by Borealis Communications | Jul 11, 2023 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
ALLISON BAILEY/NURPHOTO/AP On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, making it unlawful for colleges to consider racial identity as a factor in admissions decisions. The next day, the Court issued decisions limiting the rights of same-sex...
