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... Are you a new GCIR member? Or simply want to learn about everything GCIR can offer your institution? Join us for ... our inaugural 'New Member' orientation webinar to learn about all the ways you can plug into GCIR’s dynamic funder ... Want to Get the Most From Your GCIR Membership? Learn About Our Benefits ...
August 16, 2018
Webinar
This four-page timeline summarizes immigrant and refugee policy developments and philanthropic responses from 1990 to 2020.
March, 2020
Infographic
... end. California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII): We continue to help California funders stay informed ... Connecting the Dots and Seeing the Big Picture 2020 Census : We support and coordinate a statewide table of more ... At the national level, we work closely with the Funders Census Initiative , encouraging our members to sign onto to ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... GCIR in 2023 continued to help philanthropy understand what is at stake for immigrant and refugee communities while ... equity, and inclusion in the long term. At GCIR, we talk about doing our work in a networked way, and we could not ... where they were born. Review the full report to learn more about GCIR's work in 2023. GCIR 2023 Annual Report ...
October, 2024
GCIR Annual Report
... through the California Immigrant Inclusion Initiative (CIII) , and we convened funders in the U.S. Southeast ... can be sustained outside of election cycles. No matter what the coming months and years bring, GCIR remains ... de Onis and Pamela Yates on What Philanthropy Should Know About Narrative Power , May 2024 Blog: Florida’s Child ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
... Juárez, Chihuahua, Detroit and Windsor collectively have about two million residents across the binational region. ... away from) the United States over time. To learn more about GCIR's Im/Migration Timeline Project, you can view our ... Migration in the Americas . We invite you to learn more about Detroit's fascinating history as a migration ...
October, 2024
Infographic
AEW_cropped.png What do we hope to accomplish? What will success look like? ... the organization’s and our key partners’ best thinking about how to address the problem at hand; namely, that racial ... learning on absolutely everything. This principle is about being strategic about the use of our resources for ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
This two-page infographic covers major policy developments for immigrants and refugees between 1990 and 2015, as well as the efforts over that time period by GCIR, our members, and partners.
January, 2016
Infographic
... journey with you, and we are eager to hear from you about what you think of our new theory of change. What resonates with you? What are you curious about? What role might you play in helping us achieve the ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
... November, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about getting ready for this opportunity. GCIR had hired an ... evolved, or put away. Even when you think you know what challenges and opportunities lie ahead, uncovered ... founder retirement, the merger, or the program ending. What is often ignored or downplayed is how to lead people ...
December 7, 2021
President's Message
... heritage, 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 ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... the end of each quarter. Several key insights emerged about how imperialism, anti-Blackness, racial capitalism, and ... opening and deeply troubling. We have had conversations about how best to mobilize philanthropy to support community ... within us that will nourish our journey for years to come. What possibilities will open when we approach systems with ...
November 9, 2023
Blog Post
... war, and violence to find safety within the United States. What had been proposed - raising the fear standard, ... Immigration Council ’s Jorge Loweree observed when asked about the failed bipartisan immigration deal, “Advocating ... could even be proposed. The prevailing narrative about immigrants has been designed to evoke a constant state ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "The Value of Learning in Grantmaking to Migrant Communities" here, including the session recording, transcription of the meeting, and relevant links.
August, 2024
Program Materials
... we serve, and how funders can start learning now. What do we mean by learning anyway? aew learning blog ... 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
... both present and generational trauma, harm, and violence. What we are experiencing now, including: widespread ... to author their own experience, and narrative power is about building agency and self-determination. GCIR has made ... invite funders to join us in our own political education about forced displacement, as we seek to understand better ...
November 13, 2023
President's Message
This four-minute video features GCIR board members talking about the role the organization played in addressing the ...
July, 2016
Video & Audio
... took participants to destinations across Houston to learn about immigrant justice work happening in the city. One site ... deeply: "I had to unlearn to learn again." That's what life feels like for marginalized people. But together we ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... and Shima Kabirigi from Maine Initiatives. You can read about their experiences here . In 2023, GCIR was joined by ...
February 23, 2025
Partner Program
... us in this moment. While it is important to be clear-eyed about the challenges we face, we have a large and active ...
January, 2025
Funding Recommendations