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By Cairo Mendes , GCIR's Director of State and Local Programs ... and asylum seekers. Cultivating funder networks to move resources and shift philanthropic practices. In the early ...
July 19, 2023
Blog Post
EO resources screenshot_v2.png In response to reports that the ... preparing executive orders to revoke the tax-exempt status of environmental and other nonprofit groups, GCIR has curated ... - a clear attempt to dismantle civil society institution by institution. We invite you to read our full statement ...
April, 2025
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... held, across the Boston Public Garden. I was mesmerized by the other young undocumented people I met outside. They ... immigrant rights movement and the struggle for social and economic justice. In the seven years that followed, youth ... to come. Staff Feature: Cairo Mendes, Director of State and Local Programs ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... Studies and Million Dollar Hoods Project at University of California, Los Angeles MODERATOR Mary Cruz , Program ... Manager, The Durfee Foundation REGISTRATION Register by 4 pm PT on Wednesday, September 29. TRANSPARENCY ... are made possible through the time and expertise of presenters from the field. In the spirit of transparency, ...
September 30, 2021
Webinar
... and to act now. Protecting immigrant communities – and by extension the fate of our multiracial democracy – will ... that are increasing their annual payouts or mobilizing resources through internal or shared rapid response funds, we ... at the federal level, we are expanding our local and state strategy , leaning into opportunities and defending ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
Resources from GCIR's 2022 National Convening plenary, "Moving Money and Power: Investing in Immigrant Leadership."
May, 2022
Program Materials
... challenges and injustices can be built. In the face of persistent resistance to meaningful immigration reform at the federal level, and both wins and losses at the state and local levels, philanthropy must pay careful ... Fund CO-SPONsor 4 Logos.jpg REGISTRATION Register by 5pm PT on Monday, May 22nd. TRANSPARENCY COMMITMENT ...
May 23, 2023
Webinar
... in the South—a region that is home to a growing number of immigrants but that has relatively limited philanthropic ... Fund Georgia More info to follow. Registration Register by 4 pm PT on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Transparency ... are made possible through the time and expertise of presenters from the field. In the spirit of transparency, ...
May 19, 2021
Webinar
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
DESCRIPTION Over the last two decades, waves of immigrants have made rural communities their homes. ... for 37 percent of overall rural population growth. Driven by demand for labor in the agricultural, meat packing, and dairy processing industries, this growth has led to an economic revival of parts of rural America where communities ...
October 18, 2022
Webinar
... immigrant youth and allies to become the next generation of social justice leaders. Grounded in the value of creating ... continue to agitate for racial justice and have helped put immigration reform back on the table for the first time in ... Marissa Tirona , President, GCIR Registration Register by Wednesday, May 5 at 4 pm PT. Transparency Committment ...
May 6, 2021
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "Building Immigrant & Worker Power in Rural America."
October, 2022
Program Materials
On January 20 th – a day meant to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – our nation will swear in a ... In his first term, the president-elect kept his word on immigration: he said he was going to separate families, and ... and to act now. Protecting immigrant communities – and by extension the fate of our multiracial democracy – will ...
January, 2025
Funding Recommendations
... have vital perspectives to share and are leading the work of building a more accessible and inclusive world. The ... strategies at the intersections of disability and immigration justice. Disability justice offers a framework ... co-host dif-print-logo-color.png registration Register by 5pm PT on Friday, March 8th. transparency committment ...
March 11, 2024
Webinar
... longstanding inequities. Called upon to meet the needs of their communities and to lead in multiple movement roles ... with leaders from these movements and the release of a report with recommendations for philanthropy. Speakers ... Bridge Alliance Jonathan Jayes-Green , Vice President of Programs, The Marguerite Casey Foundation Moderator Anita ...
April 12, 2021
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for the "Black Immigrant Leadership: Sustaining and Building Movements for Justice" webinar here.
April, 2021
Program Materials
... joined the Latina student union in college, I was schooled by activists from the west coast who were fighting against ... and dehumanization that have fed both the carceral state and the deportation apparatus. Through that shared ... 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
... justice through community and power building efforts led by Southeast Asian young women. Read on as Lian shares how ... of engagement builds youth consciousness of how public resources are allocated. It shows the city that our youth are ... how can philanthropy support an organization to be in that state of readiness? I am thrilled when funders come to us and ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... about immigrants has been designed to evoke a constant state of fear, failure, and chaos. Pundits, media outlets, ... work to support and invest in. Funders can: Move resources to build the narrative power necessary to change ... of how the immigration system operates and exacerbated by disinformation campaigns. Research helps identify what ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
... GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that reflect our dedication to ... heard inspiring stories from directly-impacted leaders. By gathering at such a consequential moment, we hope the ... Michigan, and across the United States. As we expanded the state and local strategy we launched in 2023, our state and ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post