REACH Storyletter Vol. VI: Saving Democracy Through Anti-Racist Practice

by Danny Khotsombath | Nov 10, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

  Dear readers, Democracy is not promised. It is a theory, an exercise, and an action. Just as in racial equity, there is no one coming to save us. There are only people, you and I and others, making choices, moment by moment, to move toward justice or further...

The Power of Giving Beyond Money: Community Philanthropy as a Pathway to Change

by Danny Khotsombath | Nov 4, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

  To our community: Regardless of outcome, elections are pivotal moments for our country. They grant us clarity about the direction we are collectively heading in, and they offer us an opportunity to recommit to our values and to each other. That is why we must...

Let’s talk: What if we are encouraging people to stay in a misinformation pit?

by Danny Khotsombath | Oct 27, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

By Angilee Shah, independent journalist and media entrepreneur There is no malice in asking news organizations to “meet people where they are” or go where their communities go to build an audience. Except often that place is Facebook. When news organizations encourage...

Until We’re Free: Philanthropy’s Role in Decriminalizing, Decarcerating, and Dreaming our Future

by Danny Khotsombath | Oct 14, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

At Borealis Philanthropy, we invest in grassroots organizers and social justice movements working to create community safety for everyone. We honor the powerful leadership of Black women, girls, trans and gender nonconforming people who are working to end mass...

The Pivot

by Danny Khotsombath | Sep 21, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, Uncategorized

By Tracie Powell and Angilee Shah. Jiquanda Johnson Started Flint Beat in 2017 during the water crisis there that made national headlines. But Flint, Michigan is so much more than a crisis, and the news outlet has grown and is telling stories from the community. And...

What We Learned from Nobody’s Free Until Everybody’s Free!

by Danny Khotsombath | Sep 18, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

At Borealis Philanthropy, we are invested in honoring the joyful legacy and powerful contributions of Black trans folks, particularly Black trans women, whose determination and innovation continue to shape the direction of many of our social justice movements today. ...