by Borealis Communications | Jan 30, 2023 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
By Sade Dumas For many of us, January is a time for reflection, taking stock, and thinking about how we’re spending our brief time on this earth. This has me thinking about my own life, my community, and the future I am honored to build with Spark Justice Fund...
by Borealis Communications | Dec 15, 2022 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
On November 30, 2022, Borealis Philanthropy’s Spark Justice Fund (SJF) hosted a donor learning session, The Fight Against Surveillance: Our Neighbors, Our Safety, to explore the impact of mass surveillance on marginalized communities, organizing efforts to tackle this...
by Borealis Communications | Dec 13, 2022 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
At Borealis Philanthropy, we believe that one of the most critical tools for upending white supremacy and anti-Blackness is to ensure that racial equity practitioners continue to be supported and compensated—and that they have the space to be with peers to dig deeply...
by Borealis Communications | Dec 1, 2022 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Established in 2019, Borealis Philanthropy’s Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) exists to seed and expand the capacity of the disability justice movement, and amplify powerful grassroots leaders at the forefront of policy advocacy, community organizing, and narrative...
by Borealis Communications | Nov 30, 2022 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
In late September, a group of disability justice leaders gathered at the historic Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, California. Surrounded by imagery of the activists and advocates who came before them—and architecture that embodied the principles of inclusivity—they...
by Borealis Communications | Nov 16, 2022 | Borealis News & Updates, Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The 2022 midterm elections are over—and this was a major race. This past election cycle focused on several polarizing issues that put bodily sovereignty, community safety, and fundamental civil rights at risk. While elections have the power to reshape this...
