News & Updates
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...
Infinite Patterns Episode 4 — Addressing Social Determinants of Health
"We will be here when the cameras are gone and the issues are still going on.” — DiAnna Tisdale Johnson For the fourth episode of Season 1 of Infinite Patterns, we have the privilege of speaking with DeAnna Tisdale Johnson, the publisher of the Jackson Advocate. This...
The Future of Journalism: Navigating Ethical Challenges in a Digital Age
We can either utilize [digital] tools to uphold hierarchy and oppression as the way it is or to reflect the truth of the lived realities of oppression and use that as information to heal the world. That is the choice point as media makers. — Collette Watson This...
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....