News & Updates
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...
Spark Justice Fund Launches Safety & Security Rapid Response Fund! Application Open Until Funds Are Exhausted
ABOUT THE SPARK JUSTICE FUND The Spark Justice Fund (SJF) launched in 2019 and resources grassroots organizing groups that are ending money bail and unjust pretrial detention policies. The SJF focuses on supporting grassroots and power-building groups to decarcerate,...
Borealis Philanthropy Launches the Black Disabled Liberation Project
Jonathan Soren Davidson for Disabled And Here — Three Black friends sit in comfortable chairs and supportive recliners during an evening conversation. In the middle, a friend with narcolepsy falls asleep smiling while clouds drift behind her head. Her girlfriend sits...
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[Application Closed] Disability Inclusion Fund Grant Opportunity!! Accepting Applications Now Through May 29, 2024
African American student with disability talking to his classmates during break at college April 5, 2024 – The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy is thrilled to share that we are currently accepting applications from organizations working to...
The Disability Inclusion Fund Launches Second RFP for the DIF x Tech Fund
Black femme presenting person in a wheelchair at a table. April 5, 2024 – For the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis, part of our efforts for disability rights and justice includes the ways disability and technology are working towards shared goals in our...
Beyond Visibility: Building Joyful Trans Futures
International Trans Day of Visibility extends far beyond mere recognition: it’s an affirmation of the existence, beauty, and resilience of trans and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) folks. We also recognize visibility as a double-edged sword - one that has led to...