Attacks on journalists are attacks on democracy. Funding BIPOC media fuels our multiracial democracy.

We're proud to resource truth tellers, culture keepers, and meaning makers through (and beyond) our REJ Fund. We stand with those who risk their safety and freedom to secure belonging for all.

We’re proud to participate in @democracyfund.bsky.social's #AllByApril call to action by distributing 501c3 election-related funding to movements by April 30. allbyapril.org

This #BlackFuturesMonth, we are honored to spotlight movement wisdom from those organizing today, and decades ago.

Today, the 30th National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, we honor both the legacy and the ongoing struggle toward a world of true safety and wellbeing, as defined and led by our communities and movements.

At Borealis, we’re providing our staff and grantee partners with #DigitalSafety guides and training, and we’re mobilizing funds to support #CapacityBuilding efforts that protect frontline organizers.

What is your digital safety strategy?

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What if we mobilized a significant portion of DAF funds immediately, to the frontlines of movements for equity, justice, and civic participation, at a critical time when the future of our democracy is on the line?

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Are you attending the Grantmakers in the Arts conference in Minneapolis this month? Join us for this session!

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In an op-ed published by @insidephilanthropy.com, our VP of Advancement Sade Dozan laid out the argument for narrative change as a key strategic investment for those funding movements for justice and liberation. For one, it’s been used in every movement.

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Borealis Philanthropy is proud to join 145 other funders in signing the “Statement on Political Violence and the Fundamental Freedom of Speech.”

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In partnership with Meyer Memorial Trust, we're launching a new Oregon round of SAFE grants. SAFE provides rapid-response funding to grassroots organizations facing urgent threats to safety and justice. Applications are open & will be accepted on a rolling basis. borealis.tfaforms.net/f/SAFEOregon.

Find us at the Funders' Committee for Civic Participation conference! Come and hear how Black organizers are forging coalitions, shifting policy, and transforming care systems—and what funders can do to resource this liberation-centered work with integrity and purpose. #OurBodiesOurDemocracy

The rules around nonprofits and philanthropy are being questioned, putting at risk the future of movements. If you’re a movement leader, funder, or philanthropic intermediary, please take our survey and share your experiences. The world we want is possible.

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Movement leaders, funders, and philanthropic allies: your wisdom is needed. Help us shape a future where justice, care, and belonging are truly resourced. Take our survey, linked in our bio, and share your experience. Together, we can build the whole, new world we dream of. ✨️

In believing in a whole, new world, we are committing to curiosity and community that will ultimately enable us to fund the audacious dreams and radical collective imaginings capable of expanding our very notions of freedom, resilience, power, and safety.

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In 2024, we mobilized $37.2 million to 444 grassroots partners on the frontlines of movements for love, equity, and ultimately, liberation and justice for all.

The world we want is possible; and every day, our grantee partners are working to make it a reality.

We are proud and honored to share our 2024 Annual Report, aptly titled A Whole, New World, which celebrates trans, queer, BIPOC, and disabled leadership, and their visions of more loving and just futures for all.

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