... “Despite their vital contributions to our country’s economy, undocumented residents are ineligible for support ... 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
Resources from GCIR's 2022 National Convening plenary, "Moving Money and Power: Investing in Immigrant Leadership."
May, 2022
Program Materials
Open Society Foundations and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees commissioned this report as part of a larger effort to make resources, knowledge, and infrastructure developed during the pandemic known to grantmakers responding to future economic disruptions. Stand Together describes Covid-19 direct relief funds for undocumented immigrants and records promising practices for crisis grantmaking in immigrant communities.
October, 2021
Report
... and advance the inclusion of their skills into the U.S. economy. GCIR galvanizes philanthropy to advance ...
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... hope and opportunity for all. In this affirmative vision, immigration legal services are a vital component of a larger ... (CIII) launched a study to understand the capacity of immigration legal services in California and generate ... This report offers recommendations to strengthen immigration legal services in California for immigrants and ...
February, 2020
Report
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Funding a Movement: Investing in Immigrant Justice Infrastructure" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
June, 2023
Program Materials
... 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
... built. In the face of persistent resistance to meaningful immigration reform at the federal level, and both wins and ... belonging. SPEAKERS Rosie Arroyo , Senior Program Officer, Immigration, California Community Foundation Tania Durán , ...
May 23, 2023
Webinar
Join GCIR and our colleagues, Council of Michigan Foundations, for a conversation that will provide funders with a baseline understanding of immigrant and refugee issues and insights into how they can support these communities beyond civic engagement efforts in the run-up to elections and readily and strategically allocate resources in response to post-election developments.
September 12, 2024
Webinar
... basic human needs, standing up for justice; developing an economy that can grow living wage jobs; building a caring economy; strengthening an education system that prepares ... is at risk. We need bold action that embraces a bold new economy—a California New Deal—to lead our state and be a ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
GCIR is proud to share that after months of deep evaluation, final learnings from the California Dignity for Families Fund (CA DFF) are now published in our new report, “Providing Refuge & Restoring Dignity: Meeting the Needs of Migrants in a Networked Way.”
October, 2023
Report
We have curated a set of resources to assist funders in preparation for a potential targeting of nonprofits and foundations. This list is not exhaustive and will be a dynamic space where we will continue to add resources as we identify them. We also encourage you to share these resources with your grantees.
April, 2025
Data Tool
... 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
... throughout the state is to gather information from immigration funders about their priorities, needs and ...
February, 2020
Group Materials
... Economic Opportunity Funders; Funders for a Just Economy; Funders Together to End Homelessness; Hispanics in ...
May 28, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
Resources from GCIR's 2022 National Convening plenary, "Achieving Transformative Change: Merging Power Across Movements."
May, 2022
Program Materials
... at the " Challenging the 'National Security' Frame in Immigration Policy " session, I learned it can take years to collect data and understand immigration discrimination. Not only is each group and ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
This two-page infographic summarizes the mission, vision, and impact of Delivering on the Dream.
September, 2020
Infographic
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's meeting "Resourcing Rural Belonging Community of Practice Meeting," including the session transcript and relevant links, here.
April, 2025
Group Materials
