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By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President The Trump administration has launched its most ...
September 10, 2019
President's Message
... year in the fight for immigrant and refugee justice. GCIR, movement leaders, and our partners in philanthropy have ... GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that reflect our dedication to ... Over three days, we explored how to leverage philanthropic resources in support of people who move, enjoyed meaningful ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) joins a growing chorus within philanthropy standing in ... as a unifying force in defiance of racism and deploy resources needed to protect our democracy and bring about equity and justice for all. — Team GCIR Foundation Statements Member Statements "....the veil ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
... sure each and every one of us—native and newcomer—has resources to prevail through the outbreak. No one stands ... and if they do, they're going to be competing for the same resources. Could we bring this to scale and have a statewide ... do as a state. We have been working in partnership with GCIR, especially on the census. Philanthropy can act quickly ...
May 1, 2020
Blog Post
... sure each and every one of us—native and newcomer—has resources to prevail through the outbreak. No one stands ... and if they do, they're going to be competing for the same resources. Could we bring this to scale and have a statewide ... do as a state. We have been working in partnership with GCIR, especially on the census. Philanthropy can act quickly ...
May 1, 2020
Philanthropic News
... that are increasing their annual payouts or mobilizing resources through internal or shared rapid response funds, we ... work, to transform, and to thrive. We are stepping up at GCIR. Recognizing the limited avenues for action at the ... Protecting Communities, Building Power, and Mobilizing Resources ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... six months of 2022 have been a time when many of the seeds GCIR planted last year germinated and bloomed, and, as ... on the Black Migrant Power Fund , a new fund driving resources to groups serving Black migrant communities. You ... can learn more about the Fund from the June 2nd webinar GCIR co-hosted with the Four Freedoms Fund. California ...
June 21, 2022
President's Message
... To push back against this punitive and harmful policy, GCIR submitted a public comment in opposition and ... lead to humanitarian crises at home and abroad. Moving resources in a way that centers the leadership and ... transportation, food and water, and legal services. Moving resources to border and regional nonprofits rapidly can be ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced the launch of the California Immigrant ... This unprecedented partnership aligns public and private resources to help immigrant Californians and their families ... helping to receive, disburse, and manage these critical resources to get them to the undocumented Californians hit ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of ... helping to receive, disburse, and manage these critical resources to get them to heavily impacted border regions and ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
By Anduriña Espinoza-Wasil, GCIR's Programs Learning Manager women workers_resized_350x233.jpg GCIR’s recent webinar " Building Worker Power for Migrant ... until the end of April. Access it here . ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WE RECOMMEND Recent articles and videos related to ...
April 10, 2025
Blog Post
All of us at GCIR grieve for the lives lost in Christchurch, New Zealand, ... supremacy have no place in our world. To funders in the GCIR network: While you may not be able to act in New ... Dunedin, New Zealand. Mark McGuire / Creative Commons GCIR Stands Against Islamophobia and Hate ...
March 15, 2019
Statement
... if that is the way we will survive?” To that end, GCIR is responding to these complex challenges by leaning ... the interplay between imperialism and forced migration. GCIR’s 2022 National Convening In May, our biennial ... rapid response funds mobilizing humanitarian aid and other resources within Ukraine. Earlier this month, the European ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message
By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In light of the ... to new challenges that arise, and provide the support and resources you have come to rely upon. While we will have less ... hostile times. Sincerely, Daranee Petsod President GCIR President's Q3 Update, 2018 ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... threat to our nation and to our immigrant communities, GCIR remains steadfast in our commitment to advancing justice ... we know that the philanthropic sector holds significant resources and positional power that must be leveraged now in ... photovs on iStock , is licensed under standard license. GCIR Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election ...
November 6, 2024
Statement
... , and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) began working together last year to close these ... of Mexico in Los Angeles; Daranee Petsod, president of GCIR; Julián Escutia, head of consular coordination and ... Building Partnerships for Change: Engaging and Leveraging Resources for Immigrant Financial Integration ...
February 17, 2017
Commentary
... targets, an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. GCIR joins our philanthropic partners in condemning the ... 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
Statement
... homes they can afford, and enough food on the table. At GCIR, we support the right of individuals fleeing violence ... with public and private partners – to provide the resources needed to address the movement of people in a ... must live those values by dedicating our time, effort, and resources to realizing this vision. Photo by CRobertson ...
September 11, 2024
Statement
By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In January 2019 , I ... the opposition’s in ambition and scope. I also announced GCIR’s plan to develop an affirmative vision to drive ... and engage a wide range of stakeholders, including GCIR members, immigrant rights and service organizations, as ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message