“For Borealis Philanthropy, safeguarding democratic freedoms isn’t abstract…” said Borealis Director of Communications Carrie Kholi-Murchison. “When speech is restricted, so too is our ability to organize, to resist, and to build a multiracial democracy where everyone can thrive.”

📣 Before the Shofar Sounds TODAY 📣 In Our Name is raising $1M for Palestinian liberation as part of their $10M goal. Join us to hear from Solidaire member Deborah Sagner with Brad Lander, Linda Sarsour, and Rabbi Mordechai Liebling at 4 pm ET / 1 pm ET. Register here 👉 Bity: bit.ly/BeforeTheShofar

Join us at Thousand Currents' upcoming series to explore: 🌏 Why internationalism is key to a more just & resilient world 📚 Strategies & tactics for social movements 🏢 How #philanthropy can support the infrastructure that civil society & social movements need events.zoom.us/ev/AsppXEF_r...

“The fake rule is that it’s a zero-sum game, that you benefit if somebody else loses." @solidaire.bsky.social co-founder @lhh.bsky.social joined Break Fake Rules to talk about reimagining philanthropy and why solidarity doesn’t fit in a 501(c)(3). 🎧 Listen wherever you get podcasts

THREAD: Palestinians are dying from Israel’s deliberate starvation. We should all be speaking to our communities about what’s going on and how we can help. Here’s what you can say.

What is “a money story” and why is it helpful for both fundraisers and wealthy donors? In Episode 2 of Movement Money, Allison and Mike share their money stories and reflect on what it’s like to talk so publicly about money and family. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

We're proud to be featured alongside our allies in "Four Funders Supporting the Right to Protest" on @insidephilanthropy.com. Our Janisha R. Gabriel Movement Protection Fund has awarded > $9.3 million to protect frontline organizers & build long-term safety infrastructure. bit.ly/funderssuppo...

“Death & Taxes" is a timely exploration of family, legacy and America’s current political landscape of distorted democracy. “Death & Taxes” opens in NYC on July 17 and in LA on July 25. Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com #DeathAndTaxesDoc #EstateTax #Inequality

If you are looking for stories of BOLD funding commitments, look no further than the #DFFYear4Report: tinyurl.com/yc8r6862! The report chronicles Democracy Frontline Fund’s increased giving to $83 million, expansion of their funder membership, and their powerful learning journey to New Orleans.

Since the beginning of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in October 2023, the US has given more than $30 billion in taxpayer-funded weapons to Israel to enable its atrocities. Write your Representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R.3565, the Block the Bombs Act >>> www.blockthebombs.org

“You don’t always need to fund through a 501(c)(3). You can just pay for things. You can just buy people plane tickets. You can just pay for the porta potties that they need at the encampment.” @lhh.bsky.social on @stupskifoundation.bsky.social's Break Fake Rules 👏 stupski.org/break-fake-r...

In Break Fake Rules S2, author and @solidairenetwork co-founder @lhh.bsky.social challenges how we give—and who it really serves. 📘 Read her book w/ Astra Taylor: https://bookshop.org/p/books/solidarity-the-past-present-and-future-of-a-world-changing-idea-astra-taylor/20065559

“Jewish safety will not be secured by demanding unconditional support for Israel or imposing litmus tests on public officials around language. It will be secured through effective policy, education, solidarity, and shared struggle.“ 7 NYC rabbis write why they support @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social:

Black Feminist Fund's Sustain Fund, in its 2nd round, will move $16 million in eight-year, flexible grants of $50,000 - $200,000 per year to Black, feminist-led nonprofits across the Caribbean, South and Central America, Africa, the Middle East, North America & Europe. 👏 #WeTheCivic #UniteInAdvance

"This disconnect between the urgency expressed by LGBTQ+ leaders and the hesitation of many funders underscores not just the need for more funding, but for a radical shift in how that funding is delivered."

This bill is ugly. It will mean the pain we already feel in our communities will be worse. Less access to doctors, more ripping families apart. Join a phonebank to say no: wfpus.org/NoBill

We call on all people of conscience, especially those in the U.S. concerned about authoritarianism, to organize, resist, and say with clarity and courage: ❌No war on Iran ❌ No genocide in Palestine ✅ U.S. out of everywhere ✅ Fund life, not death ✊🏾Take action and join us: bit.ly/nowarnogenocide

"Our task as movement workers is to support organic moments of popular unrest and uprising, recognizing we can shape these moments but we are not meant to control them... we are not the beginning or the end of this fight, and we are not always the center of focus." ‪ @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social

The first episode of a new podcast, "Movement Money," is a fantastic interview with Elspeth Gilmore about giving away $7 million (no-strings-attached) through a crew of 12 social justice organizers, activists and artists. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

This Pride season hits different. With anti-trans attacks ramping up and efforts to erase us in full swing, one thing’s clear: trans people aren’t going anywhere—and we’re not staying silent. Pride is protest. Pride is power. Pride is ours. linktr.ee/translashpride

We’re honored to support the launch of Cristina Jiménez Moreta's Dreaming of Home—a deeply personal memoir about growing up #undocumented, building power, and reshaping history through organizing. 📘Order now: bit.ly/DreamingOfHomeBook #ImmigrantVoices

As billionaires & authoritarians consolidate power, people with wealth & class privilege are being forced to choose: protect the status quo, or join movements for justice. See @rajasvini.bsky.social's explanation of what it means to organize the rich-- organizetherich.substack.com/p/organizing...

Join us on May 28 for a funder briefing supporting the longevity of the Black Solidarity Economy Fund. We’ll be sharing lessons learned in the first 5 years of operating this participatory fund, and how we can mobilize resources for the next half-decade 💸 bit.ly/fundbsef

Bail is not a public safety issue. It's a who has money issue. Join the movement to #FreeBlackMamas at bit.ly/freeblackmamas2025

Yes, the rich are different, but lucky the rest of us they're not all alike. For @insidephilanthropy.com here's a look at 8 orgs by/for rich people working to dismantle their own privilege. #philanthropy #taxtherich @ewdinstitute.bsky.social @solidaire.bsky.social @patrioticmillionaires.org

On March 8, ICE abducted Mahmoud Khalil—a Palestinian student activist—for speaking out about Palestinian rights. On This Is Palestine, @DianaButtu speaks with his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, who was 8 months pregnant at the time. Listen to her powerful story: ow.ly/oT7S50VKFZ7

“This is not a time to stifle or silence dissent. This is a time to engage in dialogue and to honor the relationships that funders have with their grantees.” - Russell Roybal, @ncrpcommunity.bsky.social www.philanthropy.com/article/how-...

Rent and grocery prices are rising. Our paychecks aren't moving. Billionaires are getting richer. Schools and healthcare are being defunded. May Day is your chance to fight back. Sign up: wfpus.org/MayDay

The Black Feminist Fund’s Sustain Fund launches today! ✊🏿 "The challenges our movements face in this time are significant, but we know that when we work together, we can forge a way forward." blackfeministfund.org/grantmaking/ #blackfeminist

"If donors truly want to shift systems, challenge injustice, & influence policy — they must fund all available levers of change, regardless of tax status... Real change doesn’t come from prioritizing tax breaks. It comes from playing the whole field." @insidephilanthropy.com

breathing wide across our wingspan into that sacred and constant silk web where we belong For #NationalPoetryMonth we're sharing poems from The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database. Today's: spell for reclaiming the moment by adrienne maree brown: bit.ly/3XIOoUl @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social

Read Iimay Ho reflect on her "journey to understanding why honesty about wealth matters, especially when joining forces to take down an empire built on wealth inequality," for Organize the Rich. Star Wars fans, this one's for you! organizetherich.substack.com/p/wealthy-cl...

Vu Le outlines a funders' blueprint for advancing democracy that civil society groups and progressive activists have been working to build for decades -- nonprofitaf.com/2025/04/fund...

Join us in this effort to protect our freedom to express ourselves, to give, and to invest in our communities. cof.org/page/public-...

"We in the philanthropic community must not wait like sitting ducks. We must prepare and unite to defend our freedom to support the millions of people who rely on charitable foundations to build stronger, healthier communities and opportunities for all." nonprofitquarterly.org/unite-in-adv...

What would it look like if our tax dollars funded community care instead of mass violence? The answer is here, and it gives us a vision to work towards. Enter your city or state on www.notmytaxdollars.org to see what your taxes could have funded instead #NotMyTaxDollars

Revisiting Nina Lao's article in @thenation.com from January, "Left Organizing is in Crisis. Philanthropy is a Major Reason Why." Dropping some pertinent pieces in this thread ⬇️

Solidaire is an intergenerational & cross-class community reimagining #philanthropy to mobilize unprecedented solidarity to frontlines social justice movements. We believe that every individual is sacred & that every one of us has a strategic role in building a more just & sustainable world.

Oakland! We're proud to be co-hosting the brilliant Dimple Abichandani & Vini Bhansali in conversation on 4/29 to celebrate the launch of Dimple's much-needed book that offers #philanthropy a clear-eyed & hopeful response to the moment we find ourselves in today. www.eventbrite.com/e/a-new-era-...

As we await a sweeping new Muslim and African Travel Ban that threatens to tear families apart, revoke visas before travel, and enforce the denaturalization of U.S. citizens, philanthropy is being called to ensure frontline immigrants' rights movements are meaningfully funded and at the table.

Solidarity with @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social We are with you in this important battle for free speech and the right to protest.

Join Solidaire and Justice Funders on March 18 for firsthand spend-out stories from foundation leaders and a powerful, transformational conversation on reimagining philanthropy and moving money and resources in service of justice. 🐛🦋 Register us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #radicalphilanthropy

Disinformation Is a Weapon — Here's How We Fight It. Anti-Authoritarian Comms tips via @solidaire.bsky.social solidairenetwork.org/announcement...

We're mobilizing matched funds to support mvmnt leaders in LA affected by the fires as part of a broader strategy to ensure that organizers can work on rebuilding their communities & resisting disaster capitalism w/o having to focus on crisis fundraising. Learn more on @insidephilanthropy.com

Book tour: Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning (Random House, March 4, 2025). Are you ready to learn and talk about the wisdom and insights of 45+ effective WOC leaders? More info and RSVP: www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/events

As threats against movement leaders and organizations grow, it’s critical to ground ourselves and strategize. Join BMP, Emergent Fund, and Women Donors Network on January 30 for this timely webinar on nonprofit security and infrastructure: bit.ly/nonprofit-se...

As we continue to check in with our community affected by the #wildfires, our members and staff across the country are filling needs with the following organizations 🧵 #mutualaid

Our members are meeting the new year by challenging themselves to give more than ever. Solidaire member Garrett Neiman co-authored a beautiful New Year's invitation to wealth holders in @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social featuring the inspiring ways our members are stepping up.

Proud of the donors, including some of our members mentioned here, who are owning their lane, challenging their families' approach to philanthropy, and reshaping complex legacies of wealth and power into something that represents their whole selves.

I learned so much from the excellent book Solidarity by @astra.bsky.social and @lhh.bsky.social. They dig into Roman law origins of 'obligatio in solidum,' (a debt held in common), to French usages of 'solidarite,' plus #solidarityeconomies + @debtcollective.bsky.social + @solidaire.bsky.social.