News & Updates
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...
My Journey From Mass Incarceration to Philanthro-Activist: A Reflection on Trans Prisoner Day of Action and Solidarity
Written by: Dominique Morgan, Program Director, Fund for Trans Generations On February 16th, 2009, #56892 was released from incarceration. On February 16th, 2024, I’ll celebrate fifteen years free from incarceration. Fifteen years is five years longer than I was...
From Inquiry to Impact: Building Vital Relationships For Thriving Journalism Futures
Last month, over 150 Black, Indigenous, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Latine journalists, publishers, and media leaders came together on a virtual webinar, co-hosted by the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund and Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, with leading...
Disability Inclusion Fund Moves Over $4 Million to Disabled-Led Organizations and Organizers Building a World Free of Ableism
Established in 2019, Borealis Philanthropy’s Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) exists to seed and expand the capacity of the disability justice movement and amplify the powerful grassroots leaders at its forefront. This month, the DIF is proud to announce $4,075,000 in...