Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - GCIR

American Immigration Law Foundation: Founded in 1987, the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) is a nonprofit organization focused on raising the public's understanding of immigration law and policy and the value of immigration to American society through education and advocacy. 

American Immigration Lawyers Association: The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a national association of more than 10,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. 

Asian American Justice Center: The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) is a strong advocate for the human and civil rights of Asian Americans, and works in the areas of public policy, public education, and litigation.  

California Budget Project: The California Budget Project (CBP) aims to improve public policies affecting low- and middle-income Californians through timely and reliable fiscal and policy analyses that give a voice to Californians who may otherwise not be heard.

California Tomorrow: California Tomorrow (CT) views diversity as a strength and endeavors to create an inclusive and equitable society that is multiracial, multicultural, and multilingual by developing models and strategies that promote such a society. 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: The Carnegie Endowment is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on improving cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement of the United States.

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC): The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) is dedicated to providing legal services for indigent and low-income immigrants through diocesan programs and strives to meet the needs of immigrants prioritized by the Catholic Church in the United States. 

Center for Gender and Refugee Studies: The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) endeavors to protect the basic human rights of refugee women and girls by advancing gender-sensitive asylum laws, helping advocates successfully represent women in need of protection, and preventing these refugees from being forcibly returned to the countries from which they have fled.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) produces balanced and authoritative research and analysis on state and federal fiscal and public policies, and the effects of policies on low- and middle-income families and individuals in the United States. 

Children Now: Children Now, a national organization concerned with the well-being of America's young, combines research and advocacy to promote children as the top public policy priority. 

Community Integration Initiative: The Community Integration Initiative, based in the Colorado region from Aspen to Parachute, is a community organization that strives to foster a community based on acceptance that is welcoming and supportive of new and established residents. 

Diversity Initiative: The Diversity Initiative (DI), now a part of the nonprofit Third Sector New England, is a group of Boston-area funders that provides technical assistance and funding to nonprofit organizations that desire to diversify their staff and boards to reflect the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the populations they serve. 

Economic Success Clearinghouse: The Economic Success Clearinghouse (ESC) serves as a hub for information, policy analysis, and financing strategies aimed at helping low-income and working poor families. 

European Web Site on Integration: Launched by the European Commission, this website provides a "one-stop shop"of information and good practices about integration in the European Union, designed to meet the needs of policy-makers and practitioners.

Fair Immigration Reform Movement: FIRM, a project of the Center for Community Change, acts as a united voice for the grassroots movement for comprehensive immigration reform and civil rights for immigrants. 

Farmworker Justice: Farmworker Justice strives to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers through litigation, administrative and legislative advocacy to improve occupational health and safety, decrease discrimination, and provide greater access to justice.

Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center: The Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) is a non-profit organization that endeavors to protect, advance, and promote immigrant rights through legal assistance and advocacy.  

Human Rights First: By fostering greater respect for human rights, Human Rights First (HRF) strives to ensure dignity for all individuals and abate intolerance, violence, tyranny, and extremism around the world. 

ImmigrantIntegration.org: ImmigrantIntegration.org, which began as a project of the state of Illinois and ICIRR, acts as a clearinghouse of news and information for peopled interested in strategies that help immigrants integrate into society.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center: The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is dedicated to advancing immigrant rights and increasing access to legal assistance and social services to all. 

Immigration Policy Center: As the research and policy arm of the American Immigration Council, IPC seeks to shape a rational conversation on immigration and immigrant integration. Visit their Just the Facts page for information on the current issues involving immigration.

International Refugee Rights Initiative: The International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) strives to protect and guarantee the rights of the displaced worldwide, engages in legal and field-based research, and acts as a bridge between local advocates and the international community. 

International Rescue Committee: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is the leading nonsectarian, voluntary organization providing relief, protection, and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict.  I

Littleton Immigrant Integration Initiative: The Littleton Immigrant Integration Initiative is a group of volunteers, both native-born and foreign-born, that aims to create a community in which both newcomers and established residents interact and feel connected to community life. 

The Media Consortium: As a national network of independent media outlets, The Media Consortium seeks to shift debate in the country on the most pressing issues in the face of tough times for journalism and the technological changes.

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund: MALDEF focuses on protecting and promoting the civil rights of Latinos and advocates.

Migration Policy Institute: The Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, endeavors to effectively study local, national, and international policies that affect the movement of people. 

National Conference of State Legislatures: The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) advocates for state government interests before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies, and provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. 

National Council of La Raza: The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) seeks to improve American society by expanding opportunities for Hispanic Americans. 

National Employment Law Project: The National Employment Law Project (NELP), created in 1969, advocates for low-wage workers, the unemployed, and other disadvantaged populations and engages in litigation, research, policy advocacy, and education to protect and advance workers' rights. 

National Health Law Program: The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) is a national public interest law firm that endeavors to improve health care for low-income people. 

The National Immigration Forum: The NIF advocates and builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and are fair to and supportive of newcomers to our country.

National Immigration Law Center: The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) defends and advances the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their families by engaging in litigation, advocacy, and education and training. 

National Immigration Project: The National Immigration Project, which began as a committee of the National Lawyers Guild, works to end unlawful immigration practices and to expand the civil and human rights of all immigrants, regardless of their status in the United States. 

National Lawyers Guild: The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is an activist network of lawyers, law students, and legal workers who wish to see the law working on the side of marginalized people. 

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: The Network, comprised of local coalitions and diverse community organizations, serves as a forum to share information, to educate communities, and to develop and coordinate plans of action on important immigrant and refugee issues.  

New American Children Initiative: The New American Children Initiative, a product of the Foundation for Child Development, is concerned with the integration of new American families and their children to American society.

Pew Hispanic Center: The Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the national Pew Research Center, is a nonpartisan research organization that fosters a deeper understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population. 

Public Policy Institute of California: The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a private non-profit research organization that endeavors to inform and improve California's public policy through insightful and objective research. 

Refugee Council USA: Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) is a coalition of non-governmental organizations committed to protecting refugees around the world through advocacy, consulting with resettlement agencies, and striving to enhance refugee service standards. 

Refugees International: A direct response agency, Refugees International's (RI) on-the-ground emergency assessment paves the way for relief agencies and human rights organization in hot spots around the globe.

Southeast Asia Resource Action Center: The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) advocates for the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans through leadership, community empowerment, and coalition-building to strengthen the voice of Southeast Asians and influence the creation of policy.  

The United States Association for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (USA for UNHCR): USA for UNHCR is a non-profit organization focused on building support in the United States for the humanitarian work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by educating the public on the plight of refugees and advocating for their protection. 

Urban Institute: The Urban Institute (UI), an independent, nonpartisan research organization, promotes public policy and public debate on national discussions and priorities through research and analysis. It also provides an evaluation of programs and policies and encourages a deeper understanding of key issues. 

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants: The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants strives to advance the rights of immigrants and refugees worldwide by advocating for fair and humane policy, and works to facilitate and provide direct professional services to migrants.  The committee publishes the World Refugee Survey each year. 

US Immigration Lawyers: This online directory provides listings for law firms nationwide. 

Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children: The Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children is concerned with the well-being and rights of refugee and internally displaced women, children, and youth and works in regions around the globe through four programs. 

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