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Op-Ed (Repost): Wealth Hoarding Harms Nonprofits

“As federal safety nets shrink and authoritarianism takes greater hold, it’s clear the country is in a generation-defining moment. But by moving away from perpetuity as a measure of success and...

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Statement on Political Violence and the Fundamental Freedom of Speech

Credit: Mohannad Khatib/Shutterstock “For Borealis Philanthropy, safeguarding democratic freedoms isn’t abstract; it’s about ensuring movements have the tools to build collective power and...

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Op-Ed (Repost): Funders Have Supported Narrative Change When It Mattered...

A statue in New York’s Central Park dedicated to Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Credit: NoyanYalcin/Shutterstock “In today’s democracy crisis, narrative is where the battle for the...

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What Makes a Democracy? 

With each passing day, we continue to experience threats to our democracy: the dismantling of our civil liberties; the militarization of our cities; the defunding of public media; and—through it all—a...

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Reclaiming the Narrative: How Philanthropy Must Lead in Media Accountability...

OLD NARRATIVES It must be remembered that the white group of laborers, while they received low wage, were compensated in part by a sort of public and psychological wage. They were given public...

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What Democracy Demands: Economic Justice for All

Sixty-two years ago, a quarter million people converged on Washington, D.C., to demand a nation worthy of its highest ideals. At the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, they pressed for urgent...

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Funding in Times of Crisis: Movement-Informed Strategies for Philanthropy

From the defunding of public media to the militarization of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., our democracy is facing dire threats. At the same time, those who have taken up the important work of...

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Borealis Philanthropy Statement on the SCOTUS Decision in Skrmetti v. United...

We are deeply troubled by the Supreme Court’s decision in Skrmetti v. United States, which permits Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth to remain in effect. This ruling not only...

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What Democracy Demands: Economic Justice for All 

Sixty-two years ago, a quarter million people converged on Washington, D.C., to demand a nation worthy of its highest ideals. At the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, they pressed for urgent...

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Meet the 2025 Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Participatory Grantmaking...

At the Racial Equity to Accelerate Change (REACH) Fund, we know that expanding power and participation for all people requires philanthropy to play its part, acting in deep accompliceship, and swiftly...

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Black August: Preserving Our History & Rewriting Our Futures via Community Media

Over the last decade, our systems for freely sharing and accessing information have been systemically dismantled. The war on inclusive narratives and essential news began with public officials...

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Power in Practice: A Decade of Community-Led Grantmaking for Trans Futures

A group of people from the Transgender District stand together indoors, posing for a photo with raised fists. They’re holding a large transgender pride flag that reads “We Won’t Be Erased,” and some...

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Borealis Philanthropy Awards $1.5 Million through its Fund for Trans Generations

[Alt text: Members of Lavender Phoenix lead a march. They are holding a banner that says “we have always EXISTED” and “we have always BELONGED,” which is decorated with red, orange, and pink flowers...

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Flanking Community-Rooted Journalism: Why Philanthropy Must Act Now

Last month, the U.S. House and Senate voted to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), instantaneously jeopardizing community-rooted journalism across the country...

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Rewriting the Narrative: Disabled Artists Reshaping Our Culture 

This Disability Pride Month we honor the legacy of disability justice movements and the cultural workers who continue to carry this legacy forward—through advocacy, also through art, expression, and...

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Honoring the ADA and Funding a Future Rooted in Disability Justice

A Deaf Black man wearing glasses looks at the camera while holding a sign declaring “NOTHING about us without US.” The background features a vibrant mural of a Black woman looking down. Photo credit:...

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Borealis Philanthropy’s Communities Transforming Policing Fund Mobilizes...

Established 10 years ago, Borealis Philanthropy proudly supports a national network of grassroots groups organizing for justice, including groups working to end criminalization, increase police...

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Borealis Philanthropy Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Limiting Nationwide...

Last week, as our team gathered in the Bay Area—Black and Brown, trans and queer, immigrant and disabled—we were reminded that the policies debated in courts and chambers are felt most viscerally in...

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Borealis Philanthropy Statement on the SCOTUS Decision in Skrmetti v. United...

We are deeply troubled by the Supreme Court’s decision in Skrmetti v. United States, which permits Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth to remain in effect. This ruling not only...

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Stewarding the Future: Welcoming New Leadership to Borealis Philanthropy’s...

At this pivotal moment in Borealis Philanthropy’s journey, we are proud to welcome new leaders to our Board of Directors—visionaries whose experience and commitment reflect the depth of our...

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