• GCIR statement on the 2024 election

     

    As our nation braces for an incoming presidential administration that poses an unprecedented threat to our nation and to our immigrant communities, GCIR remains steadfast in our commitment to advancing justice and belonging for all.

  • detroit's migration story

     

    As part of our Im/Migration Timeline Project, the Destination Detroit timeline features the history of BAMEMSA communities in the city, in Michigan, and across the United States.

  • ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE

     

     

     

    GCIR believes that philanthropy can play a significant role in creating the conditions for migrant women to increase their economic power.

     

     

  • migration in the americas timeline

     

    Our latest timeline delves into the history of U.S. intervention in the Americas, allowing for a nuanced analysis and deeper understanding of the migration patterns we see today.

     

     

  • reflections from the us-mexico border

     

    Visibilize, mobilize, and amplify: These three goals represented the driving force behind a recent learning trip for funders to the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • building narrative power

     

    In our latest Amplify podcast interview, two documentarians explain why narrative work should be prioritized in philanthropic funding.
     

Now is the time to act

Join a growing philanthropic movement, currently 130 foundations strong, to address immigrant-specific issues and advance justice, equity, and inclusion for all.

Recent News

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Emerging Leader Scholarship Recipient Reflects on GCIR's 2024 Convening

My name is Brittany Shaheen (she/her/hers), and I have served at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) since February of 2021, beginning as a Program Generalist and working my way to my current position as a Program Officer. CAAP, a national institution of ACCESS and the only Arab American Community Foundation in the country, empowers the Arab American community by strengthening strategic giving in the community while shaping perceptions, highlighting heritage, and demonstrating collective impact. When I heard about the GCIR 2024 conference, I immediately knew I wanted to attend. I was honored to be the recipient of the Emerging Leader Scholarship, and I learned so much as a result.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

GCIR Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

As our nation braces for an incoming presidential administration that poses an unprecedented threat to our nation and to our immigrant communities, GCIR remains steadfast in our commitment to advancing justice and belonging for all. Though this moment portends a volatile and difficult road ahead for the immigrant and refugee communities that have been relentlessly denigrated throughout this election cycle, we know that the philanthropic sector holds significant resources and positional power that must be leveraged now in defense and protection of communities under attack.