Philanthropic intermediary Borealis Philanthropy has announced the launch of a donor collaborative in support of efforts to advance criminal justice reform.
Launched with support from the Art for Justice Fund; Galaxy Gives; the Ford, Heising-Simons, MacArthur, NoVo, and Open Society foundations; and a number of anonymous donors, the Spark Justice Fund will work to advance efforts to end money bail and advance pretrial justice reforms, decriminalize poverty, and eliminate disparities for low-income communities of color; strengthen the capacity of state-based and local grassroots organizations leading the movement for reform; and elevate the leadership of those most directly affected by the criminal justice system. In support of its mission, the fund will provide multiyear general operating grants, organizational development and capacity building assistance, and peer-learning opportunities.
