News & Updates
34 Organizations Working Toward Greater Disability Justice and Inclusion Will Receive $2.6 Million in Funding
Today, the Disability Inclusion Fund is pleased to announce more than $2.6 million in grants to 34 organizations strengthening disability inclusion, rights, and justice. The Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy is a $20M, 5-year Fund that supports U.S....
REJ Fund Field Report: Black Millennial Media
It’s been a busy year y’all. [pause.] [pause.] [pause.] I just wanted you to hold the enormity of all that’s happened this year, all that’s changed in the world, all the work we’ve done, all the ways we’ve grown personally, professionally, and otherwise. It’s worth at...
The Arc of Justice: What We Learned About Supporting Ballot Initiatives for Transformative Change
Over the past few years, Black, Indigenous, People of color (BIPOC)-led organizations have utilized ballot initiatives as a strategy to forward their generational work of safety and liberation for people of color. At Borealis Philanthropy, we believe that every...
BIPOC Trans Leaders Reflect on Philanthropy’s Role in Trusting Trans Leadership
At Borealis Philanthropy, we believe in a future where transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people live with freedom, self-determination, and safety. This fall marks the fifth anniversary of our Fund for Trans Generations (FTG)—a time for celebration, and...
Meet Alicia Bell, the new Director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund
When Alicia Bell took leadership of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy last month, she regarded this new assignment as a birthing process. Citing her family lineage of birth workers and land stewards, she compared working to bring true and...
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Criminal Justice Initiatives Fall Newsletter
Supporting communities to build power, dismantle harmful systems, and advance a transformative vision of justice Fall Edition: October 25, 2021 In this newsletter, we share some recent highlights, including: CJI HighlightsDonor EducationGrantee Partner...
Spark Justice Fund Awards More Than $2 Million to 15 Organizations and Refines Mission to Reflect the Movement
After reflecting on the lessons learned since our launch 2 years ago, the Spark Justice Fund has refined its focus to better meet the needs and momentum of the movement to end mass incarceration. Our original mission centered around ending cash bail and unjust...