About GCIR Convenings

Every two years, GCIR holds the nation's only convening dedicated to immigrant and refugee grantmaking. The biennial convening brings together funders from across the country to examine a wide range of strategies for welcoming newcomers and integrating them into our communities. Capped at 125 participants, the convening is designed to be a focused, intimate gathering that allows participants to delve deeper into issues than they could at a typical conference. Through plenaries, workshops, and learning tours, the convening seeks to maximize peer-based, cross-sector learing, as well as foster lively discussions and authentic relationship building. Previous convening locations have included Portland, Oregon; New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Twin Cities, Minnesota; San Diego, California; and Miami, Florida.

Save-the-Date for GCIR's 2014 National Convening

Planning for GCIR's 2014 National Convening is underway! We are excited to be heading to Nashville, Tennessee from May 20-22, 2014, and hope you will help us shape the convening by participating in our "Call for Ideas" submission process to be launched in October 2013. 

Convening Archives

Learn more about previous national convenings by visiting their event pages:

• 2004 GCIR National Convening
• 2006 GCIR National Convening
• 2008 GCIR National Convening
• 2010 GCIR National Convening
• 2012 GCIR National Convening