by Borealis Communications | Apr 21, 2021 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates
Dear Borealis family, Yesterday, we watched with bated breathe as the judge read the guilty verdict in Derek Chavin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd. We knew that it was, frankly, too late for justice. And, the exhale we still allowed ourselves with this...
by Borealis Communications | Apr 6, 2021 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
What do boards have to do with racial equity? In this issue, we hear from Jim Taylor (Vice President of Leadership Initiatives) and Anne Wallestad (President & CEO) of BoardSource on key findings from the most recent Leading with Intent study, how they are...
by Borealis Communications | Apr 1, 2021 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
“Our findings imply that platforms may be diverting desperately needed advertising dollars away from local news, and contributing to the nationalization of politics.” —Sean Fischer et. al Pandemic walls and the struggle for justice We are more than a year into the...
by Borealis Communications | Mar 16, 2021 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
In this issue, we meet with Arelis Diaz (Director, Office of the President) and Ciciley “CC” Moore (Program Officer, Office of the President) of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. We hear their perspectives on the pivotal role individuals play in advancing racial equity and...
by Borealis Communications | Mar 4, 2021 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF) is now accepting letters of inquiry on a rolling basis. CTPF is a donor collaborative that works to resource local communities impacted by deadly and discriminatory policing practices to build power, increase police...
by Borealis Communications | Mar 3, 2021 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Community organizers across the country have worked hard to shift power and resources from police and the carceral state to communities to create a transformative vision of justice without police, jails, and prisons. And they have been winning. According to a recent...
