News & Updates
Borealis Philanthropy’s Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund Announces $6 Million in Sunset Grants
Last Fall, Borealis Philanthropy announced our decision to sunset our Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund. Today, we are pleased to announce that $6 million was awarded to all 25 of the Fund’s grantee partners, each of which is working in creative and manifold...
Empowering Justice: Investing in Community-Led Movements Against Police and State Violence
This International Day Against Police Brutality, we reaffirm our commitment to resourcing the grassroots organizers and movement leaders working tirelessly to end state-sanctioned violence, and fortify democracy, safety, and wellness through community-built and -led...
What We Learned: REJ at Knight Media Forum
The 17th annual Knight Media Forum, convened by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, gathered in Miami from February 20th to 22nd, 2024. Over three days, seven panels, and eight breakout session offerings, hundreds of journalism practitioners and funders...
REJ on the Road: Recapping the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund’s 2023-24 Year of Learning in Community
The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund team—Alicia Bell, DaLyah Jones, and Jessica Nguyen—spent the last few months journeying across the country—and world—to meet up with grantee partners, funders, and other media makers. Here are some of our favorite snippets from...
Campaigning for Justice and Joy: Lessons Learned on Funding and Leading Narrative Change
“A story is the shortest distance between two people.” – Unknown Only recently has philanthropy begun to grasp what organizers have always known to be true: the stories we tell one another and ourselves are critical to social justice and change. The written and spoken...
Beyond Survival: Resourcing Rest to Sustain Movement Building
This Black Futures Month, we are reflecting on the ways in which self-care has long been intricately intertwined with perseverance, resilience, and Black liberation. While the holistic needs of Black communities have always been a part of Black resistance, the term...
Communities Transforming Policing Fund Launches Third Round of Participatory Grantmaking
Haga clic aquí para ver este anuncio en español. January 22, 2024 - The Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF) has launched its third round of participatory grantmaking. In this round, CTPF is requesting proposals from small and emerging grassroots...
Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color Fund Awards Over $2 Million to LGBTQ BIPOC-Led Organizations Creating Alternatives For a Safer World
Established in 2015, Borealis Philanthropy’s first-ever fund, the Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color (ELLC) Fund, proudly supports young trans and queer leaders of color and the organizations they lead to build inclusive, effective, and connected social justice...