News & Updates

Borealis Philanthropy Introduces The Fund for Trans Generations’ Flower Crown Project
At Borealis Philanthropy, we aren’t just envisioning a world where Black trans femmes thrive; we're actively co-creating it. It is with immense pride and gratitude that we announce the launch of the Flower Crown Project—a labor of love, and justice from Borealis...

Infinite Patterns Episode 6 — Building a New Media Landscape
We’ve come to the season one finale of Infinite Patterns, and wow, what a journey it’s been! Thank you for joining us on this exploration of how the media shapes our perceptions of the world and how our grantee partners are working to re-shape the narrative. But don’t...

Meet the 2024 Disability Inclusion Fund Participatory Grantmaking Committee
At the Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF), we believe that all programs, policies, and progress must be informed and led by those affected by injustice. Since the Fund’s inception in 2019, we have used a participatory grantmaking approach to ensure that BIPOC disabled...

Infinite Patterns Episode 5 — Amplifying Marginalized Perspectives in Journalism
Welcome back to Infinite Patterns: a Kaleidoscope podcast! This week, we’re excited to share Episode 5, where we delve into amplifying marginalized perspectives in journalism. As we approach the final episode of Season 1, now is the perfect time to catch up on...

Showing up, With Care and Accountability
As we consider all that the 2024 election results may mean for our communities—namely, violence and harm of various formations, and the continued erasure of our fundamental freedoms—we are holding all of our partners in heart and mind with deep care. We are also...

The Racial Equity To Accelerate Change Fund Moves Nearly $2 Million To Racial Equity Practitioners Guiding Organizations To Transformational Liberatory Practices
Borealis Philanthropy’s Racial Equity to Accelerate Change (REACH) Fund is a grantmaking initiative designed to strengthen the ability of organizational strategists, political educators, field builders, and other racial equity practitioners to help grassroots...

Rooted in Equity: The Symbiosis of Environmental and Social Justice
Activists participate in a March 2023 protest against a police training facility being built in an Atlanta forest. A recent civil-rights complaint filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asks for intervention on the project. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)...

In Solidarity: National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation
October 22nd is the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation. The Communities Transforming Policing Fund, CS Fund, Democratizing Justice Initiative, Funders for Justice, and the Piper Fund, encourage our...