Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - GCIR

The foreign-born population in the United States has nearly tripled over the last four decades, and by 2010, an estimated one in seven people will be an immigrant. Responding to the dramatic growth of the foreign-born population, immigrant organizations are implementing strategies to engage newcomers in community life. This report introduces the concept of integrated voter engagement, elaborates on lessons learned and best practices, highlights the work of five immigrant organizations working to engage newcomers in civic and political life, and offers funders a set of concrete recommendations to expand immigrant civic engagement and leverage the impact of grant dollars through funding coordination and economies of scale.

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