How the BlackOUT Collective is Taking Direct Action to the Next Level

by Borealis Communications | Nov 15, 2018 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

Chinyere Tutashinda is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the BlackOUT Collective, a grantee of Borealis Philanthropy’s Black-led Movement Fund. The BlackOUT Collective is a Black Direct Action collective that provides on the ground support, training, and the...

Collaboration and Commitment to Community: Reflections on Leadership and Philanthropy from Ana Conner and Kiyomi Fujikawa

by Borealis Communications | Oct 23, 2018 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates

We are excited to share that two of our fabulous team members, Ana Conner and Kiyomi Fujikawa, have transitioned out of their roles at Borealis to become the new Co-Directors at the Third Wave Fund! The Third Wave Fund is an activist fund led by and for women of...

How UndocuBlack Network is Building a Leaderful Movement

by Borealis Communications | Aug 28, 2018 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

Deborah Alemu is the Organizing Director at the UndocuBlack Network, a grantee of Borealis Philanthropy’s Black-led Movement Fund. The UndocuBlack Network’s mission is twofold: 1) to “Blackify” this country’s understanding of the undocumented population and 2)...

Black-led Movement Fund 2018 Grantees Focus on Cross-Movement Collaboration

by Borealis Communications | Aug 8, 2018 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

Borealis Philanthropy is excited to announce that the Black-led Movement Fund (BLMF) has awarded $875,000 in grants to its cohort of 14 grantees. The BLMF is a donor collaborative that strengthens the capacity of the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) so that it can...

Borealis Philanthropy Launches Fund to Advance Racial Equity in Philanthropy

by Borealis Communications | Aug 2, 2018 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates

We are excited to announce the launch of the Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund, a collaborative funding effort based at Borealis Philanthropy that currently includes the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Our first round of grants totaling $14...

Redefining Risk: What Creative Grantmaking Means Today

by Borealis Communications | Aug 1, 2018 | Borealis News & Updates, News & Updates

In a blog post for the Council on Foundations, our president, Magui Rubalcava Shulman, reflects on the evolution of philanthropy’s support for constituency-led organizations and how funders can redefine risk in grantmaking today. Magui’s post is a...