News & Updates
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...
What We Learned: Pathways to Liberation are Forged by Community-Led Organizing
The racial justice protests of 2020 sparked a wave of radical and necessary criminal justice reforms across the country. We saw cities end cash bail and states reduce pretrial detention. But swift backlash now jeopardizes this progress. On July 20, 2023, The Spark...
The Fund for Trans Generations Reaffirms Its Commitment to Trans-Led Organizations Working Towards Limitless Futures
Image authored by Baltimore Trans Safe Haven. Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) proudly resources trans-led organizations that are building futures where transgender, gender non-conforming, and nonbinary people can thrive, access joy, and live...
Disability Pride and Our Disabled Truths
Sandy Ho — Program Director of the Disability Inclusion Fund July is Disability Pride Month. This is also the month many in our disability communities mark the passage of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, a cornerstone of our country’s civil rights that still,...