News & Updates
The Disability Inclusion Fund Awards $400K in Joy Grants to Disabled-Led Organizers, Emphasizing Well-Being as Essential to Our Collective Liberation
Since its inception, The Disability Inclusion Fund’s (DIF) grantmaking has been rooted in its value of centering the experiences and wisdom of movement advocates with disabilities—especially that of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color leaders. Integral to this...
The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Awards $5.42 Million to News Organizations Led By and Serving Communities of Color
Photo Credit: Bethanie Hines. The Racial Equity in Journalism (REJ) Fund remains steadfast in its commitment to resourcing the BIPOC journalism ecosystem, and, in October, awarded $5.42 million in grants to 58 news organizations serving communities of color across the...
Building Liberated Futures through Connected Movements
“We struggle with each other to build unity so we can struggle against the real enemy: genocide, white supremacy, and oppression.” Alberto Retana, Community Coalition, CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit, Oct 2023 Borealis Philanthropy joins hundreds of...
What We Learned: Borealis at 2023 UNITY Summit
From October 16 to October 19, 2023, Borealis Philanthropy joined over 1,200 fellow funders and movement leaders at CHANGE Philanthropy’s 2023 Unity Summit in Los Angeles. The conference created space for individuals and institutions to deepen their practices in...
Introducing the REACH Fund’s New Program Officer, Ribkah Naga
The Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund is thrilled to welcome Ribkah Naga as the new REACH Program Officer! Most recently, Ribkah served as the founder and senior consultant with Atete Consulting, working with clients to expand engagement and racial equity...
The Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund Reaffirms Its Commitment to Safeguarding Racial Equity & Liberation Amid Climate of Opposition
At Borealis Philanthropy, we believe ensuring that racial equity practitioners are abundantly supported is critical to upending white supremacy and anti-Blackness, and dreaming up the future we know is possible. In October, The Racial Equity to Accelerate Change...
Sunsetting the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
Borealis Philanthropy will sunset our Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund in 2025, awarding all twenty-five REP grantees an unrestricted sunset grant with the closing of the fund. As a social justice intermediary committed to resourcing grassroots movements...
Spark Justice Fund Announces Over $1.9 Million in Awards to Grassroots Organizations Working Towards Transformative Community-Led Visions of Justice
Established in 2019, Borealis Philanthropy’s Spark Justice Fund (SJF) proudly resources grassroots groups working to decarcerate, redirect resources from jails to communities, and transform our collective vision of community-led safety and justice. This month, the SJF...