News & Updates
Dr. King Reminds Us: Are We Building a Positive or a Negative Peace? In Celebration of His Life and Legacy
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...
A Message from Our New President: A Year of Promise and New Beginnings
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...
Borealis Philanthropy Welcomes Amoretta Morris as President
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...
Borealis Philanthropy’s Response to White Supremacist Insurrectionists
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...
TMF Grantees Lead the Way on Community Safety
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...
Storyletter (Vol. VII) —The Power of People and Place: How the Humboldt Area Foundation Transforms Philanthropic Giving
Dear readers, So often our time, attention and resources are focused on urban and suburban areas, leaving rural communities on the periphery of our understanding of racial equity work. Our societal narrative is that rural areas are synonymous with all - white...
Philanthropy’s Mirror: Pushing for Accountability and Equity Within the Sector
For our final issue of the year, we met with Aaron Dorfman, President and CEO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), a Racial Equity in Philanthropy grantee partner. NCRP is a research and advocacy organization that promotes more...
REACH Storyletter Vol. VI: Saving Democracy Through Anti-Racist Practice
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...