by Borealis Communications | Jan 26, 2021 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Dear readers, Welcome to 2021. It feels at times that we’ve squeezed a year’s worth of news into just this first month of the year. So today’s newsletter is written with great appreciation for the journalists who are running on empty and finding ways to cope with the...
by Borealis Communications | Jan 18, 2021 | Borealis News & Updates
In April of 1963, as he sat in a Birmingham jail cell after peacefully protesting the oppression of Black Americans, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drew a clear line between action and complacency that has defined social movements since his passing. In his...
by Borealis Communications | Jan 13, 2021 | Borealis News & Updates
I still believe that 2021 will be a year of promise. I know that many of us were hoping this new year, the turning of the page, would usher in a different political and social reality for us. As January 1 approached, we went about setting our intentions, crafting our...
by Borealis Communications | Jan 13, 2021 | Borealis News & Updates
We’ve got some exciting news to share with you today.After a national search, Amoretta Morris has been named President of Borealis Philanthropy. Her first day will be February 16, 2021. Amoretta will take the helm at a critical time for our organization, our...
by Borealis Communications | Jan 12, 2021 | Borealis News & Updates
On Wednesday, January 6th, just as many of us began our days recognizing a historic shift in Georgia politics, an election where Black, Latinx, and Asian American organizers and voters sent a clear message regarding the political direction of the state, we also...
by Borealis Communications | Dec 17, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Dear Borealis Partners, We are incredibly proud of the Transforming Movements Fund grantee partners, young Black and Brown trans and queer activists, who are calling for long-term investment in community safety and divestment from inherently violent and harmful...