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Learn How the Central Valley is Taking Action on Police Reform: An Interview with Faith in the Valley
Faith in the Valley is a faith-based, grassroots community organization in California’s Central Valley, led by volunteer leaders who are among the people most impacted by equity issues: low-wage workers, young people, immigrants, and the formerly incarcerated. The...
Spark Justice Fund: Call for Letters of Inquiry
Letters of Inquiry Submission Deadline: September 9, 2019 The Spark Justice Fund at Borealis Philanthropy invites interested grassroots groups working on ending cash bail and transforming pretrial justice in the United States to submit letters of inquiry to be...
Racial Equity Work is People Work: Parting Reflections from Marcus Walton
Last week, Borealis Philanthropy and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) announced Marcus Walton, our Co-Director of Racial Equity Initiatives (REI), will be transitioning to a new and exciting role as the President and CEO of GEO. We are thrilled for...
Spark Justice Fund Grantees Featured in Chronicle of Philanthropy Op-Ed
The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an op-ed by our Criminal Justice Reform Initiatives Director Katayoon Majd and Program Associate Jennel (Puzzle) Nesbitt about the importance of investing in the leadership of people impacted by bail and incarceration. In the...
Borealis Philanthropy Launches New Fund to Transform Pretrial Justice and End Money Bail
Today, Borealis Philanthropy announced the launch of the Spark Justice Fund, a new donor collaborative awarding $1,745,000 to eight organizations to end money bail, advance pretrial justice reform, and build power in communities most impacted by incarceration. The...
Read About the Re-Launch of the Immigration Litigation Fund
Borealis Philanthropy announced today the re-launch of the Immigration Litigation Fund (ILF), a national donor collaborative whose goal is to ensure that the nation’s immigration enforcement system is fair, humane, and prioritizes the civil and human rights of those...
Stop Saying Nonprofits Can’t Lobby: 6 Lessons on How Philanthropy Can Support Grantees to Influence Policy
By: Maya Thornell-Sandifor During the Democratic presidential debates at the end of June, candidates sparred over a variety of far-reaching progressive policy proposals on climate change, immigration, healthcare, gun violence, college loans, and more. As they debated...
Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund Awards $1.5 Million to 17 Organizations Committed to Ending Racial Disparities in Grantmaking
In June, the Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund awarded $1.5 million in grants to 17 philanthropy serving organizations to accelerate the impact of promising strategies, strengthen organizations’ internal capacity, and enhance learning and collaboration among...