Dr. Kholi Murchison

Director of Communications, Advancement Team, Borealis Philanthropy

Dr. Kholi Murchison leads narrative strategy and public affairs at Borealis Philanthropy, a justice-focused philanthropic intermediary resourcing a truly inclusive, multiracial democracy. As co-founder of think tank and production company, HOLI. Brands; Partner at Oratory Glory; Farmer at our family’s Black and indigenous-owned homestead, Celie & Squeak; and Creator of Hella Black Brunch, Kholi functions as a waymaker, serving values-led, people-purposed brands, organizations, and creative execuitives. Her work is guided by chosen ancestor Toni Cade Bambara’s queerly uncomplicated question: “Are you sure, sweetheart, that you want to be well?”