Borealis Philanthropy: COVID-19 Collective Fund for Trans Communities

About

Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations, Destination Tomorrow’s TRANScend Community Impact Fund, and Third Wave Fund have launched the COVID-19 Collective Fund for Trans Communities to get financial resources to trans-led organizations and transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary communities who are organizing in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Some examples of activities that may be supported by this collective’s grantmaking include, but are not limited to:

• Mutual aid and care support networks
• Healing and virtual wellness spaces
• Online/virtual programming needs
• Living stipends for members and/or staff
• Survival needs i.e. food, rent support, shelter, utilities
• Organizing and advocacy

About the Host

As a philanthropic intermediary, Borealis helps connect grantmakers to organizations that meet their mission. We provide a high level of service to our funders and grantees by conducting our work in a manner that is collaborative, transparent, and accountable. We respond promptly to the needs and interests of our partners by staying abreast of changing policy and social landscapes. We educate grantmakers and non-profits organizations on the important role intermediaries play in the philanthropic sector, and endeavor to share our knowledge with the broader field. In carrying out this vision, we ultimately hope to change the way philanthropy works.