California
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March 2019
Program Materials
Resource
Join this six-hour learning lab to learn about the journey of an immigrant in the United States’ immigration enforcement system, from apprehension and initial processing to detention and defense.
September 2018
Regional Briefing
![Round table discussion](https://www.gcir.org/sites/default/files/styles/callout_medium_custom/public/content_images/events/0230%20COR%20GCIR%20day%202.jpg?itok=XXwklv1o)
Program
Over the past year-and-a-half, the systems and infrastructure that support and protect the most vulnerable immigrants have been gravely damaged. Please join the Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) to learn how these issues impact local communities in California, what leaders are doing to respond and opportunities for philanthropy to engage.
August 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
Source: Southern California Grantmakers (SCG)
Program
Join Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and our co-sponsors for a special funders’ briefing on efforts to support immigrant and refugee students in California through a collaboration between Californians Together, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and GCIR.
May 2018
Regional Briefing
Program
Our 2018 convening was an opportunity to gather with local, state, and national foundations with diverse interests to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities for newcomers and receiving communities.
February 2018
National Convening
![GCIR 2018 Logo](https://www.gcir.org/sites/default/files/styles/callout_medium_custom/public/content_images/events/GCIR2018-Logo-Web-Mailings-800px-zoomed-in_0.png?itok=gvXNxf3x)
Program
An at-a-glance overview of the immigration landscape in California, featuring demographic information about California’s large and diverse immigrant and refugee populations and unique challenges facing different regions of the state.
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February 2018
Infographic
Resource
A group of leading California foundations issued this call to action on immigration to philanthropy.
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January 2018
Statement
News
More than 40 leading California foundations signed this statement in support of DACA following the program's cancellation.
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September 2017
Statement
News
This brief provides an overview of the philanthropic response and documents best practices and lessons learned that can inform current and future efforts to address the needs of immigrants and refugees in California and across the nation.
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May 2017
Report
Resource
In California, fear has gripped immigrant communities as federal authorities—newly empowered by the Trump administration—step up arrests and deportations. ... Foundations are also stepping forward to support immigrants.
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March 2017
Philanthropic News
Source: Inside Philanthropy
News