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By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In light of the ... communities in the United States and across the globe. Building Infrastructure Delivering on the Dream (DOTD) : ... states to launch new collaboratives by year's end. California Immigrant Integration Initiative (CIII): We ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
Throughout GCIR’s 30-year history, immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and ... partners, has mounted a wide range of efforts to advance immigrant justice and belonging and create a society in which ...
March, 2020
Infographic
2023 was a year of continued evolution and growth for GCIR , and it was a year that brought both challenges and ... efforts to build on our work across the country and in California while deepening our engagement in Michigan, Texas, ... and South Carolina for this pilot phase of the work. Building on the launch of GCIR’s public policy agenda in ...
October, 2024
GCIR Annual Report
... year in the fight for immigrant and refugee justice. GCIR, movement leaders, and our partners in philanthropy have ... and increasing immigrant belonging in rural communities. California funders continued to demonstrate their leadership ... Justice SWOT for Philanthropy , July 2024 Webinar: Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by Investing in Immigrant ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "The Value of Learning in Grantmaking to ...
August, 2024
Program Materials
... and 2015, as well as the efforts over that time period by GCIR, our members, and partners. Specifically, the two pages ... help immigrants and refugees reach their full potential. Immigrant and Refugee Policy Developments: Major policy ... 2015 that have impacted immigrants and refugees in the U.S.--and across the globe--and contributed to a volatile ...
January, 2016
Infographic
GCIR invites you to join a movement of philanthropic leaders. Being a GCIR member demonstrates a dedication to building an inclusive and equitable society and helps ensure ... becoming a GCIR member and the benefits of membership, download the document below. For questions, please contact ...
Organization Materials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of California Dignity for Families Fund Private Fund Will ... California Dignity for Families Fund. Tides Foundation, building on more than four decades of strategic solutions ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... to consider when it comes to sharpening an organization’s learning framework. For example, how is having a learning ... a learning orientation have on grantmaking in support of immigrant and refugee communities? And how can learning shape grantmaking strategy? Join GCIR in a conversation with learning professionals in ...
July 15, 2024
Webinar
... IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org California Dignity for Families Fund Announces $2.8M ... is announcing the California Dignity for Families Fund’s first round of grantmaking investments. The Fund, launched ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2022 Contact: press@gcir.org Upwardly Global, GCIR Partner To Advance Economic ... Concerned with Immigrant Refugees (GCIR)—the nation’s philanthropy-mobilizing organization focused on advancing ... for immigrant and refugee women of color through movement building, skilling, and investing in mutual aid networks and ...
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... six months of 2022 have been a time when many of the seeds GCIR planted last year germinated and bloomed, and, as ... 2nd webinar GCIR co-hosted with the Four Freedoms Fund. California Dignity for Families Fund This past month we ... and refugee women of color through movement- and skill-building and investing in mutual aid networks and worker ...
June 21, 2022
President's Message
Last month GCIR rolled out our new theory of change, which reflects our ... and more. We will continue to have a strong focus on California, while we will be deepening our engagement in ... or are in the process of growing an immigrant rights power-building infrastructure. We also considered the possibility ...
February, 2023
Organization Materials
description We are pleased to invite you to join GCIR February 23rd to 26th for the United Philanthropy Forum’s annual Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) gathering in ... and power to stand with immigrant and refugee communities. Building on our past two years leading this delegation, GCIR ...
February 23, 2025
Partner Program
... a single yearly grantmaking cycle. When I heard about the GCIR 2024 conference, I immediately knew I wanted to ... very informative. It helped me understand a lot more about building relationships with bigger networks worldwide. In ... and fueling further systemic injustices. I think it’s important to recognize that the GCIR conference ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected to its board of directors Angie Junck , ... Wang Kong , Chief Program Director at Blue Shield of California Foundation . In addition, the GCIR membership ... to serve as treasurer. At the end of 2019, Ted Wang, U.S. Program Director at Unbound Philanthropy , and Betty Balli ...
January 27, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 Contact: press@gcir.org GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND ... ITS NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Long-time advocate for immigrant justice brings more than 15 years of experience to ... in the racialized treatment of immigrants throughout U.S. history. Along with her colleagues, she convened leaders ...
April 14, 2021
Press Release
... Dear Colleagues: As I write my first quarterly President’s Message, I am awed by all that has transpired in our country since I took the helm of GCIR on November 23, 2020. We have weathered weeks of ... personal understanding that belonging is essential to building strong communities and a healthy democracy. As the ...
January 29, 2021
President's Message
... vision, mass deportations are only one of a litany of anti-immigrant and anti-democratic plans the incoming ... minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ communities as a tactic for consolidating power. This is often an early step in the ... strategies. to view our full funder recommendations, download the publication below. Fighting for our Future: ...
January, 2025
Funding Recommendations