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By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In light of the ... DACA implementation, the DOTD network now comprises 20 sites in 15 states working to expand legal services, outreach ... 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 want to be as a society. And for the past 30 years, GCIR, along with our members and funding partners, has ... developments and philanthropic responses from 1990 to 2020. GCIR 30th Anniversary Timeline ...
March, 2020
Infographic
... year in the fight for immigrant and refugee justice. GCIR, movement leaders, and our partners in philanthropy have ... immigrant communities. In the face of these challenges, GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, ... and increasing immigrant belonging in rural communities. California funders continued to demonstrate their leadership ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
... and 2015, as well as the efforts over that time period by GCIR, our members, and partners. Specifically, the two pages ... highlights from 25 years of the wide range of efforts by GCIR, our members, and funding partners to address the needs, ... visions of who we are and want to be as a society. GCIR 25th Anniversary Timeline ...
January, 2016
Infographic
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 ... Newsom build on the success of their partnership in 2020, when they provided a combined $150 million in emergency ...
May 14, 2021
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 ... New Theory of Change When I stepped into this role in late 2020, I focused on leading an inclusive process to develop ...
June 21, 2022
President's Message
2023 was a year of continued evolution and growth for GCIR , and it was a year that brought both challenges and ... for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. In 2022, GCIR undertook a strategic planning process that helped ... efforts to build on our work across the country and in California while deepening our engagement in Michigan, Texas, ...
October, 2024
GCIR Annual Report
... IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org California Dignity for Families Fund Announces $2.8M ... million in response to anti-immigrant federal policies. In 2020, GCIR launched the California Immigrant Resilience Fund, ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... year I was thrilled to receive a scholarship to attend GCIR’s 2022 convening in Houston in May as an emerging ... to come. Joel Morales at 2022 Convening 350x304px.jpg GCIR’s lineup of plenary sessions, workshops, and ... solidarity with immigrants and refugees. I returned from GCIR’s convening with tools, resources, and new friendships ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
Dear Colleagues: In 2021, GCIR launched a process to develop a new strategy which ... design team worked together to: Define the problem that GCIR seeks to address. Articulate the ways in which GCIR wants to show up in the world. Identify the external ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
... a single yearly grantmaking cycle. When I heard about the GCIR 2024 conference, I immediately knew I wanted to ... I think it’s important to recognize that the GCIR conference immediately preceded the election. Something ... you're feeling like nothing will change. Attending the GCIR conference did just that for me by reinforcing my ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... homes they can afford, and enough food on the table. At GCIR, we support the right of individuals fleeing violence ... on iStock , is licensed under standard license . GCIR Statement: Honoring the Rights and Dignity of All at a ...
September 11, 2024
Statement
... 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 re-elected Shawn Morehead , Vice President ...
January 27, 2020
Press Release
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 ... Carolina. To guide these efforts, we have developed a GCIR state and local framework, which we’re thrilled to ...
February, 2023
Organization Materials
GCIR is thrilled to be hosting our 2024 National Convening in ... visits, and local artists, we are proud to be debuting GCIR's next timeline in our Im/Migration timeline series at ... Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Migration . GCIR’s latest timeline features the history of BAMEMSA ...
October, 2024
Infographic
GCIR invites you to join a movement of philanthropic leaders. Being a GCIR member demonstrates a dedication to building an ... on the needs of newcomers. To learn more about becoming a GCIR member and the benefits of membership, download the ...
Organization Materials
This six-minute video features GCIR's founders, members, and allies reflecting on the past ... development and the role that philanthropy has played. GCIR 20th Anniversary Video ...
July, 2010
Video & Audio
This four-minute video features GCIR board members talking about the role the organization ... immigrants and refugees in reaching their full potential. GCIR 25th Anniversary Video ...
July, 2016
Video & Audio
description We are pleased to invite you to join GCIR February 23rd to 26th for the United Philanthropy ... Building on our past two years leading this delegation, GCIR is organizing a slate of meetings to strategize with ... Program Officer at the Surdna Foundation, took part in GCIR’s FOTH delegation in 2024. She has written a blog post ...
February 23, 2025
Partner Program