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... Inland Valley, the Central Valley, the Central Coast, and San Diego and Imperial counties, among others. Unrelenting attacks on immigrants and refugees will only exacerbate these needs ... Leichtag Foundation Rosenberg Foundation The San Francisco Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation Y & ...
January 12, 2018
Statement
... impact. What I enjoy most about my role is working on granting unrestricted funds to our Arab American ... the conference was willing to address some topics head-on and not mince words, particularly on the ongoing genocide ... " Challenging the 'National Security' Frame in Immigration Policy " session, I learned it can take years to collect data ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... and we explored ways to educate and mobilize people on issues that directly impact their communities. In the ... how the work of groups like T.E.J.A.S is moving the needle on environmental justice in the East End. A common theme I ... a lifetime. Emerging Leader Scholarship Recipient Reflects on GCIR's 2022 Convening ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... the new administration came into power, and the attacks on historically marginalized groups, democratic processes, ... possible impact. We are also advancing an updated policy agenda , focused on promoting protection and safety, ... with funders and advocates - continue to advance our policy agenda in diverse localities across the country, ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... learning happens together. Whether we’re focused on equitable health outcomes, education, or disaster ... of how these issues impact different communities on the ground. Philanthropic institutions might furthermore ... the change we want to see. Sharing up-to-date information on priorities of the migrant justice movement is of course a ...
September 9, 2024
Blog Post
... trip delegation. The learning trip left a lasting impact on Lincoln Mondy , a program officer at the Andrus Family ... and designed to separate families, designed to have a default of whiteness, have a default of what an American patriot is, and just really tries ...
June 3, 2024
Blog Post
... our lifetimes. The fourth consecutive year of escalating policy attacks on immigrants and many other marginalized communities. A ... safety at risk. We have projected our voices in critical policy debates. We have pushed back against racism and white ...
October 13, 2020
President's Message
... would-be asylum seekers entry into the United States (a policy deemed unconstitutional by a federal court late last ... Under the previous administration, U.S. immigration policy was characterized by a series of discriminatory and ... that has been with the caveat of further restrictions on other pathways. Against this backdrop, it is unsurprising ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... California Immigrant Resilience Fund. The Fund, launched on April 15, 2020 in partnership with California ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... administration has launched its most far-reaching attack on immigrants to date in the guise of a seemingly innocuous ... charge” rule. When the new rule goes into effect on October 15, barring delays due to litigation, immigrants ... public charge rule dwarfs that of any other immigration policy under this administration thus far. The rule’s ...
September 10, 2019
President's Message
... fund, California philanthropy and Governor Newsom build on the success of their partnership in 2020, when they ... Dignity for Families Fund. Tides Foundation, building on more than four decades of strategic solutions including ... “and to work at the nexus of funders, changemakers, and policy to push the boundaries with every dollar and idea to ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... organization would constitute a full scale attack on all who advocate for causes or communities this president ... or institution this administration targets, an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. GCIR joins our ... (including specific funding opportunities) and a new policy resource shortly. Stay tuned! We also encourage ...
April 24, 2025
Statement
... our state. We need bold steps to ensure a future based on economic inclusion, racial equity, and compassionate ... with dozens of labor, community organizing, faith-based, policy, research, and academic leaders from across ... together for an inclusive and equitable future. View PDF for a full list of signatories. Standing Together for a ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
... a leading workforce development organization focused on connecting immigrants and refugees to skill-aligned ... nation’s philanthropy-mobilizing organization focused on advancing immigrant and refugee justice — to address and ... More broadly, the work also seeks to shift the narrative on immigrant and refugee women’s power, influencing company ...
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... from accessing funding, including stringent requirements on budget size and tenure of the organization; an intense focus on scalability; and a shortage of open RFP opportunities, ... such as gang violence, poverty, and political turmoil. On their journey to the U.S. they were at risk of and may ...
January 22, 2024
Response Fund
... Committee members include Dulce Garcia ( Border Angels / San Diego Immigrant Rights Coalition ), Mitzie Perez ( ... Community Foundation) , Megan Thomas ( Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties ), and Marissa Tirona ( GCIR ... investing strategically in a powerful set of organizations on the ground, groups with deep community relationships that ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... the incredible work of groups serving both people on the move and families who have chosen to live in the Rio ... to exchange ideas and first-hand accounts of what people on the move are experiencing,” shared Andrea Villaseñor ... in Matamoros, and empower, advocate, and influence policy for people on the move. Members of Border Workers ...
May 28, 2024
Blog Post
... measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Our work on the census is critical. But we need to take a moment to ... Bay Community Coalition Kirk Samuels [email protected] San Gabriel Valley LA Voice Chapman Clark [email protected] ... Beach Long Beach Forward James Suazo [email protected] San Fernando Valley Pacoima Beautiful Alex Ortega Margarita ...
March 13, 2020
Memo
... President Dear Colleagues: In January 2019 , I reflected on the extreme anti-immigrant policies that have come out of ... expected to continue for the foreseeable future. I called on philanthropy to dream big and act with courage because we ... I’m pleased to report that we have embarked on a comprehensive endeavor to examine funding ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message
... In 2017, funders responded to the relentless attacks on immigrants by ramping up investments and converting ... much to be done to prepare for and defend against assaults on marginalized communities. And – as we know – an attack ... migration issues to those in power and amplifying the policy priorities of the immigrant justice movement . We are ...
December 19, 2024
Statement