Press Release
January 27, 2020
The membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected three new members to its board of directors, as well as re-elected three current board members.
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Press Release
December 16, 2019
We applaud Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s action in continuing Minnesota’s welcoming tradition for refugees. The Kandiyohi County Board also recently voted to accept refugee resettlement, joining...
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Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Job Opportunity
December 5, 2019
GCIR is seeking a part-time Accounting and Administrative Clerk based in our Sebastopol, CA.
News Article
October 30, 2019
A bipartisan bill introduced today presents Congress with a new opportunity to pass much-needed immigration and workforce reforms.
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National Immigration Forum
Commentary
October 23, 2019
On Oct. 11, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California temporarily blocked the federal government’s changes to the “public charge” rule, after hearing arguments from the state of California, Santa Clara County and San Francisco, along with health care, legal services and immigrant organizations.
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San Francisco Chronicle
News Article
October 14, 2019
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy is shaking up its staff to get the organization in a better position for its new focus on urging foundations and individual donors to steer money to grassroots movements.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Commentary
October 1, 2019
The Northwest Health Foundation has a full plate. It makes grants to education and health programs in Oregon and Washington State, advocates for people with disabilities, and tackles other issues...
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Blog Post
September 30, 2019
A Funder’s View of Detention, Sara Campos,The Grove Foundation
Blog Post
September 16, 2019
In July, on behalf of Unbound Philanthropy, Elyse Lightman Samuels attended a protest at Fort Sill in Oklahoma, which has been a site of violence and trauma for generations, resulting from criminalization, mass incarceration, and family separation. She describes her experience.
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Medium
Blog Post
September 12, 2019
Over the last several years, the EITC Funders Network has partnered with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) on issues at the intersection of tax credit access, immigration status, and racial and ethnic equity. Although the EITC is no longer on the list of benefits and services under the recently issued public charge rule, the actual and potential impact of the rule on low-income immigrant families remains devastating. EITC recently spoke with Kevin Douglas, Director of National Programs at GCIR, about the latest developments, how the public charge rule fits into the larger picture of recent government actions, and the ways funders can engage.
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EITC Funders Network
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