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Storyletter (Vol. VII) —The Power of People and Place: How the Humboldt Area Foundation Transforms Philanthropic Giving
Dear readers, So often our time, attention and resources are focused on urban and suburban areas, leaving rural communities on the periphery of our understanding of racial equity work. Our societal narrative is that rural areas are synonymous with all - white...
22 Disability Inclusion and Justice Organizations Will Receive a Total of $2.2 Million
Today, the Disability Inclusion Fund is thrilled to announce its inaugural round of grants to 22 disability inclusion, rights, and justice organizations. The Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy is a $10M, 5-year Fund that supports U.S. groups run by and...
REJ StoryLetter: Equity in Media: Beyond (and inside) Buzzwords in Non-profit Journalism
Dear readers, Welcome to our last StoryLetter of the year! We hope each of you can take some time to rest, recuperate, and celebrate with your communities in the last days of 2020. The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund is here to ensure that communities of...
Philanthropy’s Mirror: Pushing for Accountability and Equity Within the Sector
For our final issue of the year, we met with Aaron Dorfman, President and CEO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), a Racial Equity in Philanthropy grantee partner. NCRP is a research and advocacy organization that promotes more...
REACH Storyletter Vol. VI: Saving Democracy Through Anti-Racist Practice
Dear readers, Democracy is not promised. It is a theory, an exercise, and an action. Just as in racial equity, there is no one coming to save us. There are only people, you and I and others, making choices, moment by moment, to move toward justice or further...
The Power of Giving Beyond Money: Community Philanthropy as a Pathway to Change
To our community: Regardless of outcome, elections are pivotal moments for our country. They grant us clarity about the direction we are collectively heading in, and they offer us an opportunity to recommit to our values and to each other. That is why we must...
REJ StoryLetter: We’ve Been Here All Along
Dear readers, As Borealis reflected with our entire community last week, we know that many of us are breathing deeper, sleeping better, and feeling more optimistic about our future. With the work of the election behind us, we have a clearer view of the direction...
Let’s talk: What if we are encouraging people to stay in a misinformation pit?
By Angilee Shah, independent journalist and media entrepreneur There is no malice in asking news organizations to “meet people where they are” or go where their communities go to build an audience. Except often that place is Facebook. When news organizations encourage...