CA Dignity for Families Fund - Grantees

Grantmaking in a Networked Way

At the Fund, we: 

  • Leverage the power of strategic agility, inclusive learning, and deep collaboration. With our balcony view and influence as funders, we connect key stakeholders.  
  • Follow the lead of those closest to the ground. Our advisory committee has deep movement, community, government, and philanthropic experience; expertise on the southern California border and with transnational issues; and grassroots perspectives often excluded from philanthropic conversations. 
  • Aim to distribute funds rapidly and equitably, and to strengthen movement infrastructure over the longer term.

Fourth Docket - June 2022

The Fund’s fourth round of investments prioritized resourcing migrant communities often excluded from grantmaking priorities; deepening support along the continuum of care; supporting broader immigrant justice networks and ecosystems; balancing state and local government strategies; and supporting planning and strategizing efforts.

Selection of grantee organizations for this round of grantmaking was also informed by learnings from evaluation interviews of non-profit partners conducted in February and March 2022, and by recommendations from the Fund’s advisory committee, one of which was to prioritize organizations focusing on policy and programmatic change in the Southern border region.

Third docket - March 2022

The selection of the Fund’s third round of investments prioritized resourcing migrant communities often excluded from grantmaking priorities; strengthening the capacity of immigrant justice organizations and leaders; deepening support along the continuum of care; strengthening hubs and networks in the immigrant justice ecosystem; and balancing state and local government strategies.

These investments supported integration of legal and social services for migrant youth, infrastructure and capacity building in Inland California, policy change, and youth-led narrative work.

 

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Second Docket - November 2021

In November 2021, the advisory committee recommended another set of grants totalling $1.85 million. 

These recommendations prioritized opportunities that balance state and local government strategies, focus on ”Coordinated + Transitional” and “Transformative” opportunities, support settlement and navigation for migrant children, unaccompanied minors and refugee youth, and resource and strengthen migrant communities often excluded from grantmaking priorities.

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First Docket - September 2021

The Fund’s first set of recommendations was informed by the knowledge and expertise of leaders from the community, the advisory committee, state partners, GCIR, the L.A. Justice Fund, and over 25 interviews with key movement stakeholders, including social service providers, advocates, immigration legal services providers, and community rooted leaders.

We prioritized opportunities that are time-sensitive; organizations that balance state and local government strategies; and solidarity with migrant communities often excluded from grantmaking priorities, such as Black, Indigenous, Muslim, Latinx, LGBTQIA+ and womxn serving organizations.

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