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... the new administration came into power, and the attacks on historically marginalized groups, democratic processes, ... security threats as well as funding “pauses” or cuts from government and private donors. As we laid out in our ... that are increasing their annual payouts or mobilizing resources through internal or shared rapid response funds, we ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... efforts led by Southeast Asian young women. Read on as Lian shares how her experience as a child refugee led her to this work, what successful power ... of engagement builds youth consciousness of how public resources are allocated. It shows the city that our youth are ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... the face of these challenges, GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that reflect our dedication to ... Know About Narrative Power , May 2024 Blog: Florida’s Child Labor Laws are the Latest Target of Anti-immigrant ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
Nahir Torres 250x333px.jpg As I reflect on what brings me to this work, I am reminded that these ... themselves any political cost, leaving immigrants and refugees in the lurch. We in philanthropy can also find ... learn from and flank our movement leaders, activating our resources, power, and platforms in service of their work. It ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... Community Organizing Project (MICOP) . Read on as Arcenio shares his thoughts about building power for ... not born in the U.S., but my parents traveled seasonally from Oaxaca to work in agriculture in California starting in ... is often made up of wealthy people who donate, who have resources, who can ask other people for money and help with ...
September 6, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... people who are not U.S. citizens . . . You’re preying on people’s fears and if you can do that successfully, ... very little that can be done to bring somebody back from that." That these proposed restrictions got significant ... work to support and invest in. Funders can: Move resources to build the narrative power necessary to change ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
... in the movement for immigrant justice, I often reflect on what brought me to this work out of the many social ... change. For philanthropy, it must mean providing needed resources and using its powerful voice and influence to ... in Houston, we released our formal public policy agenda. From calling for an end to Title 42 and opposing ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... of the Western North Carolina Workers' Center . Read on as Magaly shares her insights on organizing workers in her ... our community and different organizations, services, and resources that exist in the area. Our work starts with ... There are nuanced factors that prevent individual workers from taking action or – for others – move them into ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... , the largest trans-led organization in the country. Read on as Kris shares his thoughts about building power for trans ... the leadership of young people of color. What I took from my early experiences with movement building was the ... and sexual orientation, and who face violence and lack of resources as a result. One response we received from funders ...
September 28, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... grandparents, themselves descendants of immigrants from Germany and Poland who landed at Ellis Island. My ... right time, avoiding the temptation to conduct learning on absolutely everything. This principle is about being strategic about the use of our resources for maximum impact. Collaborative. If we are to ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
... Indigenous, and Latinx communities are often excluded from grantmaking priorities. The Fund made an intentional ... point out, “It's an absolute priority to have everyone on board – from leadership to all staff members – be ... engages with communities and how it redistributes resources. We hope you will be inspired by the work of the ...
April 4, 2023
Response Fund
... often find myself going back to Davis’ words, especially on days when progress feels so excruciatingly slow and ... States, growing up undocumented, hiding under the bed as a child whenever someone knocked on the door in fear that it ... an outpouring of love, and relief as I liberated myself from this secret. I was no longer afraid, or alone. From then ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... local levels strategically, continuing our strong focus on California while deepening our engagement in other parts ... and expand protections and opportunities for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Cultivating funder networks to move resources and shift philanthropic practices. In the early ...
July 19, 2023
Blog Post
... at podium.jpeg Maria Ibarra-Frayre speaks to a crowd from a podium. In our latest interview, Maria shares how her ... Podcast: We the People Michigan's Maria Ibarra-Frayre on Why Funding Community Organizing is Crucial to our ... organizing capacity on the ground, and all the extra resources that it takes to do this with people that have been ...
March 27, 2025
GCIR Blog Series
... especially for migrants whose legal status is based on their employer. The T Visa – a humanitarian visa for ... to resource and amplify the leadership of immigrants and refugees and take bold action toward our collective ... until the end of April. Access it here . ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WE RECOMMEND Recent articles and videos related to ...
April 10, 2025
Blog Post
... transpired in our country since I took the helm of GCIR on November 23, 2020. We have weathered weeks of unfounded ... also witnessed the election of the first black Senator from the American South since Reconstruction, the promise of ... of those movements, coalitions, and organizations working on the front lines to build enduring social change. We will ...
January 29, 2021
President's Message
... Vineyard, Washington D.C., and New York City distract us from the urgent needs of the 2.4 million people who arrived ... of these stories and learn with us as we focus on the rights, wellbeing, and dignity of migrants and share ... migrant communities and to inform how it redistributes resources. These principles are grounded in trusting ...
November 7, 2022
Response Fund
... organization would constitute a full scale attack on all who advocate for causes or communities this president ... types of work they support. We have curated a set of resources to assist funders in preparation for a potential ... and will be a dynamic space where we will continue to add resources as we identify them. We also encourage you to share ...
April 24, 2025
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