News & Updates
The True Cost of Supporting Social Justice Collaborative Funds
Collaborative funds, known to many as intermediaries or re-grantors, are among the most effective entities for advancing social change. By pooling philanthropic dollars, deepening learning and relationships, and mobilizing resources at the intersection of issues,...
Centering Black Wisdom for Transformative Justice: Insights from ABFE 2024
In April, Borealis Philanthropy joined over 600 co-conspirators—fellow funders and movement leaders— for ABFE Harambee Conference in St. Louis. Set against the backdrop of Missouri’s rich cultural heritage and significant historical moments—including the Dred Scott...
An Interview with CTPF PGM Committee Member Aramis Sundiata
As the Communities Transforming Policing Fund gears up for the announcement of our 2024 grantee partner cohort, we checked in with the two newest members of our participatory grantmaking committee, to learn more about their commitment to ending state violence and what...
An Interview with CTPF PGM Committee Member Arleen Yaz Alonso
As the Communities Transforming Policing Fund gears up for the announcement of our 2024 grantee partner cohort, we checked in with the two newest members of our participatory grantmaking committee, to learn more about their commitment to ending state violence and what...
The Gift of Togetherness
If you don’t mind, we would like to start your Mother’s Day weekend off by saying the quiet truth about motherhood out loud– all mothers are different. Our experiences as mothers as well as our relationships with our mothers are vast. Whether we want to admit it out...
Black-Led Movement Fund Moves $4 Million to Black-Led Organizing Through Participatory Process
Established in 2016, Borealis Philanthropy’s Black-Led Movement Fund (BLMF) is dedicated to resourcing and amplifying the work of the Movement for Black Lives and other politically-aligned organizations to better shape policy agendas for Black communities, create...
Meeting the Moment, Keeping the Momentum: Stories of Racial Equity and Liberatory Practices from the Field
“Sometimes we think about racial justice work as: what’s the fight on the street? What’s the policy fight? But racial justice work is also about how we are shifting conditions for people in the movement, how we are challenging and tackling the issues that are faced...
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[Applications Closed] Join the Disability Inclusion Fund’s Participatory Grantmaking Committee
[Update: applications are now closed]April 24, 2024- The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy is excited to announce we are accepting applications for disability advocates to join the DIF's participatory grantmaking committee. This is an...