News & Updates
At the Nexus of Justice: How BIPOC Trans Movements are Securing Trans Futures, Healing Trans Communities, and Advancing Liberation for All
When BIPOC trans leadership is centered, movements grow stronger, more inclusive, and more visionary. At Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG), every day we witness how trans-led movements, especially those led by BIPOC trans leaders, actively...
Introducing the Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color Fund’s New Program Director, Eman Desouky
The Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color (ELLC) Fund is thrilled to welcome Eman Desouky (she/her) as our new Program Director! Eman (pronounced like emancipation) comes to this work, first and foremost, as a queer femme mama of a magical 9-year-old human deeply rooted in...
Resisting Exploitative Capitalism: Redefining Media Ownership and Sustainability Outside of Capitalism
This week's episode teases out the imposed value system of capitalism, the impact of resistance, and the audacity it takes to do better. Our host, Ty White (ZEAL Co-op) is joined by Ryan Sorrell, Founder of the Kansas City Defender, and James Salanga, Co-Exectuive...
Building Strength Through Partnership: Lessons from The Spark Justice Fund’s Partner Convening
In May, Borealis Philanthropy’s Spark Justice Fund (SJF) gathered our community in Birmingham for meaningful dialogue and shared experiences conducive to forging lasting connections, deep insights, and opportunities for strategic collaboration. Over three days...
Reparative Journalism: Healing Narratives for Social Justice
The NY Amsterdam News and The Objective are the first two featured publications on Infinite Patterns, a Kaleidoscope podcast brought to you by ZEAL, a worker-owned creative arts studio alliance, and the Racial Equity in Journalism (REJ) Fund at Borealis Philanthropy....
“Where do you receive the majority of your news?”: A reflection on Black August and Racially Equitable Journalism
We are in a pivotal moment where journalistic integrity–especially concerning racial and gender equality–is critical, not only for the future of our democracy but the present safety of our communities. At the beginning of August, tech billionaire Elon Musk shared a...
Infinite Patterns: A Kaleidoscope Podcast
Exploring the Infinite Perspectives Shaping and Transforming the Field of Journalism“Sustainability is more than just dollars and cents. Though that is critical, it means sustaining our audience and community with the essential information that they need and to ensure...
The Spark Justice Fund Moves Over $410K to Safeguard the People and Work of 36 Grassroots Groups Advancing Transformative Visions of Justice and Safety
Recognizing the heightened challenges for all community organizers this election year, Borealis Philanthropy’s Spark Justice Fund (SJF) launched a Safety and Security Rapid Response Fund for power-building organizations working to decarcerate, close jails, abolish...