Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - GCIR

Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, Room 201, Meeting Room Level

 
As the push for comprehensive immigration reform stalls at the nation's capital, communities large and small are experiencing an alarming growth of anti-immigrant sentiment and policy. This environment of fear and unwarranted attacks impacts all members of the community-and threaten to undermine immigrant integration efforts supported by many foundations. The philanthropic community can play a leadership role to support programs and strategies that promote effective integration and strengthen the community at large.

• Explore the important role funders can play to build service and advocacy capacity at the state and local levels to promote immigrant integration. 
• Understand anti-immigrant measures, communications and advocacy strategies and efforts to counter these proposals, and model immigrant integration policies. 
• Learn about an innovative communications model to facilitate dialogue at the local and state levels about the challenges and opportunities that immigration brings.

To discuss these issues, we have brought together key leaders in the philanthropic, policy, advocacy and local government sectors working on advancing immigrant integration and immigrant rights:
 

·         Darren Sandow, Executive Director, Hagedorn Foundation
·         Speaker of the House, Representative Terrance Carroll, Colorado General Assembly
·         Stephen Fotopulos, Executive Director, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
·         Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center
 

Second Annual All For One Reception!

Monday, April 26, 2010 from 7:00PM – 11:00PM MDT
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, Room Mineral B, C, D, E 3rd Level

Join us at the Council on Foundations 2010 Annual Conference for an evening with your favorite Affinity Groups.  Meet new colleagues, greet long-time friends, have some fun and learn something new!

Registration:

To register, please visit the Council on Foundation's 2010 Annual Conference website.  When registrering please be sure to enter the promo code 2551 to recieve your registration discount!