Thirteen New England colleges and universities have signed on to New England Board of Higher Education's (NEBHE's) new North Star Collective (NSC), a multi-institutional collaborative to boost Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) early-career faculty at New England colleges and universities. Built on a Reparative Justice Framework, NEBHE developed the NSC to restore, nourish and uplift BIPOC faculty in the region and support leaders as they transform institutions around racial equity. Though research suggests BIPOC faculty members contribute positively to an inclusive climate and higher persistence for students of color, a troubling mismatch continues. Currently, more than one-third of America's college students are people of color. But only about 5% of college faculty are African American, about 3% are Hispanic and about 1% are Native American. NSC partner institutions will provide yearly contributions of $5,000 to support the work of their BIPOC faculty members and participation by senior leaders in NSC workshops, roundtables and speaker events. Given the uncertainty of COVID, much of this pilot year will be held virtually, while NEBHE and partners re-evaluate the possibility of in-person gatherings for 2022.