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... has launched its most far-reaching attack on immigrants to date in the guise of a seemingly innocuous ... change: the revised “public charge” rule. When the new rule goes into effect on October 15, barring delays due to litigation, immigrants accessing programs that help them meet basic ...
September 10, 2019
President's Message
... economic, and social conditions and issues impacting immigrants and refugees. California Dignity for Families Fund ... voices and advocates with the aim of giving funders new tools and renewed enthusiasm to guide their immigrant- ... rapid response funds mobilizing humanitarian aid and other resources within Ukraine. Earlier this month, the European ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message
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
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced a new $10 million challenge grant from the Charles and Lynn ... . “Our Foundation believes that those of us with the resources have the obligation to step up and help those who ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
Program Materials
EO resources screenshot_v2.png In response to reports that the ... updated funder recommendations (including specific funding opportunities) and a new policy resource shortly. GCIR joins our philanthropic ...
April, 2025
Data Tool
... 2000 and 2020, departures from rural counties outweighed new arrivals by 700,000 people. Yet many communities that ... a rebound have been the primary destination points for immigrants and refugees. This has come with its own set of challenges, including language access needs, workplace abuse, ...
December 12, 2024
Group Meeting
... it is now. It has been just over two months since the new administration came into power, and the attacks on ... that are increasing their annual payouts or mobilizing resources through internal or shared rapid response funds, we ... to leverage your great privilege and power to tackle the challenges that deny individuals the freedom to stay, to ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... of desperation, illness, economic crisis, and death for immigrants. It is a report about remarkable collective action ... with the most marginalized, and to continue to direct resources to immigrant infrastructure. The final ... this report as part of a larger effort to make resources, knowledge, and infrastructure developed during the ...
October, 2021
Report
Resources from GCIR's 2022 National Convening plenary, "Moving Money and Power: Investing in Immigrant Leadership."
May, 2022
Program Materials
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) holds a commitment to the ... of a larger ecosystem of long-term strategies to protect immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, and advance equity ... to strengthen immigration legal services in California for immigrants and asylum seekers. The report draws from 20 ...
February, 2020
Report
... anti-immigrant vitriol and heightened criminalization of immigrants have also fueled uncertainty and fear among ... Collectively, we have deployed more than $40 million* in new funding across the state to support a range of ... geographic reach, but certain regions clearly need more resources given the size of their immigrant population, ...
January 12, 2018
Statement
... the region to connect, learn from one another, and map out opportunities for future collaboration. With the recent announcements of GCIR’s new theory of change and state and local framework , we are ... . REGISTRATION Please register by COB on Tuesday, March 21st. TRANSPARENCY COMMITMENT Thank you for your interest in ...
March 22, 2023
Regional Briefing
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
... creative and durable solutions to our most intractable challenges and injustices can be built. In the face of ... and in this session funders will explore both the challenges and opportunities for investing in powerful and purposeful ...
May 23, 2023
Webinar
... from Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company NEW YORK: Upwardly Global— a leading workforce development organization focused on connecting immigrants and refugees to skill-aligned employment—is ... color, and shifting philanthropic strategy to invest more resources in immigrant and refugee women leadership. ...
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... run-up to elections and readily and strategically allocate resources in response to post-election ... risks of stricter federal enforcement policies and the opportunities for advocating for more inclusive and just ... funds education, the environment, health or beyond, immigrants and refugees are a core part of the community you ...
September 12, 2024
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's meeting "Advancing Economic Justice Community of Practice Q2 Meeting" here.
Program Materials
... from immigration funders about their priorities, needs and challenges, as well as to strengthen our relationships and ...
February, 2020
Group Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's meeting "Southeast Regional Community of Practice Q1 2024 Meeting" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
March, 2024
Program Materials