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... thriller called “The Cobra Event” by Richard Preston, about a terrorist who releases a deadly virus in the United ... in Africa, and so he knew all sorts of scary things about how quickly lethal infectious diseases could spread. ... of millions more people worldwide. What was so alarming about these two works of fiction is how totally plausible ...
March 11, 2020
Philanthropic News
... at curtailing both authorized and unauthorized immigration; weakening protections for asylum seekers, ... Californians live in families whose members have different immigration statuses. Escalating anti-immigrant vitriol and ... We need to understand the implications of changing federal immigration policies on each of our areas of giving. And, we ...
January 12, 2018
Statement
... up to support our undocumented friends and neighbors whose immigration status puts them in danger of hunger, ... to deploy nearly $80 million to build local capacity for immigration legal services, advocacy, and organizing. ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
Upwardly Global—a leading workforce development organization focused on connecting immigrants and refugees to skill-aligned employment—is teaming up with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant Refugees (GCIR)—the nation’s philanthropy-mobilizing organization focused on advancing immigrant and refugee justice—to address and dismantle systemic barriers that immigrant women of color face to economic security. The partnership is made possible due to a grant from Pivotal Ventures, and directly aligns with their goal of advancing social progress for women and families in the United States.
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... shine a spotlight on the challenges facing immigrants in Texas, which has some of the toughest state-level ... serving Black migrant communities. You can learn more about the Fund from the June 2nd webinar GCIR co-hosted with ... learnings from these early “plantings,” we are excited about new projects we are sowing, including our partnership ...
June 21, 2022
President's Message
... of border communities, demonstrate the impacts of unjust immigration policies, and mobilize resources for ... the group met with courageous leaders from both McAllen, Texas and Reynosa, Tamaulipas. A beautiful sign of a drawn ... everyone heard from LUPE (La Unión del Pueblo Entero) about their comprehensive services for migrants and ...
May 28, 2024
Blog Post
... over the long-term . Through recent GCIR programming about building resilience in Texas , strengthening the economic and worker power of ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... first quarter of the new year, we will convene funders in Texas, Michigan, and California to strengthen state and local ... which invests in democracy-focused organizations in Texas, Michigan, Louisiana, and Nevada. This February, GCIR ...
December 19, 2024
Statement
... of the pandemic. Elected officials in Florida, Texas, and elsewhere have proposed or passed cruel and ... that have been historically excluded from the immigration funding space, including disability justice ... Status (TPS) for 18 months. According to the American Immigration Council, of the 344,000 Ukrainian immigrants in ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message
... associated with donor-advised funds—to learn more about the Hate Is Not Charitable Campaign and sign on; read about the anti-immigrant movement and the private money ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message
... took participants to destinations across Houston to learn about immigrant justice work happening in the city. One site ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... and demonstrating collective impact. What I enjoy most about my role is working on granting unrestricted funds to ... beyond a single yearly grantmaking cycle. When I heard about the GCIR 2024 conference, I immediately knew I wanted ... at the " Challenging the 'National Security' Frame in Immigration Policy " session, I learned it can take years to ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... and Refugees (GCIR). This delegation traveled to McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico in early May to connect ... Powerful Journey to the US-Mexico Border," a blog post about the trip authored by HIP. GCIR · Changing Perspectives ... learning trip changed Lincoln's perspectives on narratives about the U.S.-Mexico Border GCIR · How the learning trip ...
June 3, 2024
Blog Post
... to reach out to us if you’d like to learn more about how we can help. >> click here to view our list of ...
April 24, 2025
Statement
... for Families Fund, also launched today. To learn more about the Fund, visit www.gcir.org/CADignityFund . Led by ... to deploy nearly $80 million to build local capacity for immigration legal services, advocacy, and organizing. GCIR ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... November, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about getting ready for this opportunity. GCIR had hired an ...
December 7, 2021
President's Message
... and those living in close quarters. They are concerned about community health, and they are also concerned about the potential for working families to face economic ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... to what they learn.” With the ever-changing dynamics of immigration in the U.S. and globally, the ability of funders ... might furthermore embark upon their own internal learning about the issues they seek to address. The major challenges ... with migration. So, what do funders need to know about learning? First, think of learning and strategy as ...
September 9, 2024
Blog Post
... of the new public charge rule dwarfs that of any other immigration policy under this administration thus far. The ... for which they are eligible. Fearing the potential immigration consequences, many have preemptively disenrolled ... since the very first executive actions, recognizing that immigration issues are integral to all funding priorities. ...
September 10, 2019
President's Message
The first quarterly President Message from Marissa Tirona, GCIR President.
January 29, 2021
President's Message