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... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced the launch of the California Immigrant ... the level of support, care, and contribution these new residents have always brought. The California Immigrant ... issues facing immigrant families and organizations.” GCIR will bring its more than 30 years of experience as the ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
April 15, 2020
Press Release
The spread of coronavirus is affecting everyone we know here in Tucson. But our friends and neighbors who have been hit the hardest - those who are here without legal status - face the steepest obstacles to getting the support they need.
April 17, 2020
Response Fund
... “It’s extraordinary how groups have pivoted to this new environment we’re in, and are still trying to get a ... to bolster census funding and implementation, bringing in new voices and organizations, and actually getting out the ... out an integrated digital organizing piece to meet the new reality we are in. In this new capacity, with the right ...
April 9, 2020
Commentary
... is the first undocumented, youth-led organization in New York. We are working to raise funds to support undocumented youth and their families in New York City during the time of COVID-19. Our goal is to ... and transparency: Money raised will go directly to the New York State Youth Leadership Council and will then be ...
April 28, 2020
Response Fund
NEW YORK— Mayor de Blasio today announced a partnership with Open Society Foundations to establish the New York City COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief program, reaffirming the City’s commitment to ensure all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status, are included ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund
Make the Road New York's COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund will provide ... are not left out of government solutions. Make the Road New York's COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... paid family leave and disability insurance here . New COVID-19 Relief Benefits Leave Out Millions Of ...
March 31, 2020
News Article
October 15, 2020
News Article
... tackle the most pressing issues facing our communities. GCIR is committed to supporting an equitable and sustainable ... essential work on the front lines. To learn more, read GCIR’s 2020 report on secondary traumatic stress and ...
July 8, 2021
Issue Spotlight
April 15, 2020
Philanthropic News
... to recover The WES Mariam Assefa Fund is proud to announce new grants to several leaders in the immigrant workforce ... We are supporting: The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) , a national network of ... efforts for local governments and non-profits in its member network nationwide. As part of this initiative, ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... CA - Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced a new $10 million challenge grant from the Charles and Lynn ... she and her two children, ages 9 and 12, were building a new life for themselves. Despite limited literacy, Silvia was ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... charge” rule threatens to further dampen participation. New data from two nationally representative surveys of ... fear that participating would disqualify them or a family member from getting a green card. The chilling effects we ... the context of changes to the public charge rule. The new rule expanded the criteria for determining whether ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... healthy meals and support services for pregnant women, new parents, and children under 5. WIC services are safe, do ... status, and are not a considered program under the new public charge test. This means immigrant families whose ... without fear of impact to their immigration status. The new WIC Card and WIC app has made participating in the ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
... and 1,110 refugees in March. However, the U.S. introduced new travel restrictions on March 20th that allow border ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... of our immigrant neighbors to support them in the face of new and already existing challenges. If you are not in a ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
... immigrants and other affected workers pivot to gain new skills and access quality jobs. As colleges heed the call to design and implement new delivery models that accelerate completion of degrees ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... missions. Jobs With Justice (JWJ) , an NCRP nonprofit member that recently secured a $1.3 million planned giving ... – but the field is our a significant way of getting new donors in and achieving our programmatic goals in ...
March 11, 2020
Blog Post
At a time when New York's immigrants are on the front lines of the pandemic, ... there's a huge risk they'll be left out in the cold. The New York Immigration Coalition has launched the #NYunited ... support our fight to ensure the health and safety of New York's 4 million immigrants . #NYUnited Fund ...
May 4, 2020
Response Fund