News & Updates
Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Awards $2.3 Million to News Organizations Led By and For Communities of Color
The Racial Equity in Journalism (REJ) Fund at Borealis Philanthropy has awarded $2.3 million in grants to 16 news organizations serving communities of color across the country. “The COVID-19 global pandemic and the sometimes overwhelming stream of information makes...
Spark Justice Fund Awards Nearly $2 Million to Organizations to Transform Pretrial Justice Across the Country
The Spark Justice Fund is excited to announce we have awarded $1.9 million to 10 organizations transforming pretrial justice and building power in communities most impacted by incarceration. Grants include support for general operating as well as capacity building. ...
COVID-19: Our Commitment to Trans Communities
Today on Trans Day of Visibility, as we celebrate our beautiful trans community and continue to raise awareness about the ongoing discrimination transgender people face, we write as funders, allies, and members of the binary and nonbinary transgender and gender...
COVID-19: Nuestro Compromiso con las Comunidades Trans
Hoy, en el día de visibilidad trans, mientras celebramos a nuestra hermosa comunidad trans y continuamos creando conciencia sobre la continua discriminación que enfrentan las personas trans, nosotrxs les escribimos como financiadores, aliadxs, y miembrxs de lxs...
COVID-19: What Borealis Is Learning from Organizations on the Ground, and How Funders Can Respond
As the global COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, the impact on all of us changes everyday. As funders—foundations, individual donors, intermediaries, and others—consider how to respond both in this moment of crisis and over the long-term, we want to share some of the...
Meet the New Disability Inclusion Fund Team at Borealis
Meet Nikki Brown-Booker and Shayla Robinson, the new staff for the Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy. Nikki is the Program Officer for the DIF. As a person with a disability and a biracial woman, she has been interested in the intersection of...
Transforming Movements Fund Sustains Investment in Young LGBTQ Leadership with Latest Grants
The Transforming Movements Fund (TMF) is excited to announce the Fund has awarded $800,000 in renewal grants to eight grassroots organizations led by young, queer, and trans leaders. Grants include support for general operating, organizational development, and...
Fondo para Generaciones Trans otorga $1 millón en subvenciones a organizaciones lideradas por personas trans para el desarrollo de ese sector
Este enero el Fondo para Generaciones Trans (FTG) de Borealis Philanthropy otorgó $1,005,000 en subvenciones a organizaciones lideradas por personas trans en todo el país. Lanzado en 2016, el FTG amplía el campo del trabajo organizativo liderado por personas trans...