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... It also can limit access to immigration-benefit programs such as DACA or citizenship because of an inability ... society, as well as specific models that combine immigrant loan programs and financial education into wrap-around ... Building Partnerships for Change: Engaging and Leveraging Resources for Immigrant Financial Integration ...
February 17, 2017
Commentary
... ever a time for philanthropy to step up and leverage its power in service of our communities, it is now. It has been ... that are increasing their annual payouts or mobilizing resources through internal or shared rapid response funds, we invite the larger community of funders to step up and stand up for migrant ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While the decision was made on procedural grounds and not on the merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a reprieve for 650,000 immigrants and their families, including more than 250,000 U.S.-citizen children.
June 18, 2020
Statement
... Unidas . He didn't hold back in a room full of funders and community leaders from the Rio Grande Valley. Rubén set ... the impacts of unjust immigration policies, and mobilize resources for migrant-serving groups. GCIR Vice President of Programs, Ivy O. Suriyopas stated, "The visit amplified the ...
May 28, 2024
Blog Post
... These are some of the questions I grapple with as GCIR’s Programs Learning Manager. My position is new, reflecting the ... most recently the United Nations, where I learned the power of data, evidence, knowledge, and storytelling for ... 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
... us to offer this service, so thank you! City Heights Community Development: COVID-19 Relief Fund ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... A lasting infrastructure—comprised of organizing, power building, direct service, and advocacy ... We are thrilled to welcome our new Vice President of Programs, Ivy Suriyopas , and we will soon launch a national ... policies we use to govern ourselves and steward our shared resources. Infrastructure is important and powerful because ...
May 26, 2021
President's Message
... systems of oppression that inflict harm upon and withhold power and resources from people who seek to stay, move freely, work, ... out to me or to Ivy Suriyopas, GCIR's Vice President of Programs. Onward, Marissa Advancing Gender Justice: Investing ...
July 9, 2024
President's Message
... -class and -gender solidarity work, seeking to build power across communities, issues, and movements. At GCIR, we ... we have led several election scenario planning programs and conversations, including two webinars this past ... democracy and how funders can strategically deploy resources both pre- and post-election . We will continue ...
September 26, 2024
President's Message
... policy, the experience of being undocumented, and the power and promise of the immigrant rights movement. Those ... is to increase economic, racial, and social justice and power within low-income communities. At Hyams, we know that ... 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
By Anduriña Espinoza-Wasil, GCIR's Programs Learning Manager women workers_resized_350x233.jpg ... GCIR’s recent webinar " Building Worker Power for Migrant Women " did something important beyond ... until the end of April. Access it here . ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WE RECOMMEND Recent articles and videos related to ...
April 10, 2025
Blog Post
... that the Western world and global north holds all the power and resources – what we as Africans had was in fact enough to ... additional resources by aligning our funding through partnerships that have leveraged an additional $20 million in ...
November 9, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... Michigan . The organization is committed to building power and strengthening civic engagement for communities ... organizing capacity on the ground, and all the extra resources that it takes to do this with people that have been ... to be able to run disciplined, rigorous organizing programs that actually develop somebody’s leadership. ...
March 27, 2025
GCIR Blog Series
... change. For philanthropy, it must mean providing needed resources and using its powerful voice and influence to ... Staff Feature: Kevin Douglas, Senior Director of National Programs ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... that creates strategic opportunities to move money and power to immigrant and refugee communities. To that end, we ... at our convening in Houston last May and through our programs and communications in the latter half of 2022. And ... of oppression inflict harm upon and withhold power and resources from people who seek to stay, move freely, work, ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
... included.) We talked to Ivy Suriyopas , Vice President of Programs at GCIR, to learn more about the importance of ... access to transit, internet connectivity, and other basic resources. Immigrants in rural communities often work in ... services and opportunities to organize and build their power. Rural organizations have connections to the ...
December 6, 2022
Response Fund
... delegation, Kevin Douglas, Senior Director of National Programs at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... at being in the People’s House for the first time, where power could lead to transformation or repression, I thought ... five years at GCIR, I worked on mobilizing philanthropic resources in support of disaster relief and legal services ...
May 11, 2023
Blog Post
... Castellanos [email protected] South LA + South Bay Community Coalition Kirk Samuels [email protected] San ... banking program. We will provide an update when those resources become available and how grantees can report on ... We will continue to provide weekly updates on new resources and developments like printing of flyers and ...
March 13, 2020
Memo
... have largely been excluded from federal COVID-19 relief programs. “Immigrants are the heart of this City – they ... information or enrollment for other forms of relief and resources such as unemployment, SNAP, cash assistance, or ... from the impacts of COVID-19 relies on the strength of our partnerships," said Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund
... . Read on as Arcenio shares his thoughts about building power for Indigenous immigrants, the importance of forging ... to address a variety of needs. At MICOP we have over 20 programs, including community organizing, policy and ... 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