News & Updates
Reflections on 2020 from the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund
For this issue of the StoryLetter, the Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund team reflects on the first three years of the REP Fund, 2020 learnings, and how our commitment to racial equity values and practice shows up beyond the job. Maya (she/hers) is currently...
FTG’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Moves $500,000 to Trans-Led Groups
From our inception, Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) has been working to prioritize the needs of so many trans-led organizations that are grossly underfunded, and create opportunities to access financial resources for their communities. For us,...
The Ghost in the (Metrics) Machine
Dear readers, Welcome to 2021. It feels at times that we’ve squeezed a year’s worth of news into just this first month of the year. So today’s newsletter is written with great appreciation for the journalists who are running on empty and finding ways to cope with the...
Dr. King Reminds Us: Are We Building a Positive or a Negative Peace? In Celebration of His Life and Legacy
In April of 1963, as he sat in a Birmingham jail cell after peacefully protesting the oppression of Black Americans, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drew a clear line between action and complacency that has defined social movements since his passing. In his...
A Message from Our New President: A Year of Promise and New Beginnings
I still believe that 2021 will be a year of promise. I know that many of us were hoping this new year, the turning of the page, would usher in a different political and social reality for us. As January 1 approached, we went about setting our intentions, crafting our...
Borealis Philanthropy Welcomes Amoretta Morris as President
We’ve got some exciting news to share with you today.After a national search, Amoretta Morris has been named President of Borealis Philanthropy. Her first day will be February 16, 2021. Amoretta will take the helm at a critical time for our organization, our...
Borealis Philanthropy’s Response to White Supremacist Insurrectionists
On Wednesday, January 6th, just as many of us began our days recognizing a historic shift in Georgia politics, an election where Black, Latinx, and Asian American organizers and voters sent a clear message regarding the political direction of the state, we also...
TMF Grantees Lead the Way on Community Safety
Dear Borealis Partners, We are incredibly proud of the Transforming Movements Fund grantee partners, young Black and Brown trans and queer activists, who are calling for long-term investment in community safety and divestment from inherently violent and harmful...