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... 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 ... and migrant justice and then turn those learnings into resources for the sector through their education materials , ...
September 9, 2024
Blog Post
October 15, 2020
News Article
... Law, Policy, and Innovation at Loyola Law School. Read on as Katherine shares her thoughts about building power for ... disability justice at all—there wasn’t a single class on the topic. I wanted to do for disability issues what ... campaign. We at CNLD felt the urgent need to work on immigration, and that’s how I came to the immigration ...
March 17, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... communities welcome these newcomers with generosity and resources, I reflected on the fundamental right to move freely. As described by the ... we are prepared for its possible end . Funders can move resources now to groups on the front lines and can use their ...
September 29, 2022
President's Message
... war. Ninety percent of these migrants entered the country on humanitarian parole (HP), which allows them to live and ... Act . We encourage funders to join GCIR in signing on to Evacuate Our Allies’ endorsement of the AAA . Passage ... Afghan-led groups , such as Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) and Afghans for a Better Tomorrow . As a ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... Newsom released a grim budget proposal that would slash $14 billion from social services programs to balance a ... But the damage extends beyond those women to the children and elderly parents that they take care of, Flores ... a one-time $500 payment, for up to $1,000 per household, on a first-come first-serve basis. “This is a state that ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
Home is Here.jpg On July 16, a federal judge in Texas ruled that Deferred ... families whose hopes of building a better future rested on DACA. The reverberating impact will be felt throughout the ... in ensuring DACA’s success through GCIR’s Delivering on the Dream initiative. More than 100 foundations ...
July 21, 2021
Statement
... an email, text message or telephone call updating them on the status of their application. If you were notified that ... accomodated; walk-ins will not be served. For additional resources: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Resources ... from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, delays in operation, or transmission, ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
... are unable to complete the asylum application process on their own and end up missing the application deadline. ... next month, when we will focus on the challenges faced by unaccompanied minors crossing the border and the work being ... by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and Legal Services for Children (LSC) to meet their needs. CDFF Newsletter: Legal ...
August 30, 2023
Response Fund
... California Immigrant Resilience Fund. The Fund, launched on April 15, 2020 in partnership with California ... . “Our Foundation believes that those of us with the resources have the obligation to step up and help those who ... recently left a domestic abuse situation, she and her two children, ages 9 and 12, were building a new life for ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... local levels strategically, continuing our strong focus on California while deepening our engagement in other parts ... and asylum seekers. Cultivating funder networks to move resources and shift philanthropic practices. In the early ... positions in critical areas such as communications, human resources, and fundraising. Doing this means investing in ...
July 19, 2023
Blog Post
... Podcast: We the People Michigan's Maria Ibarra-Frayre on Why Funding Community Organizing is Crucial to our ... organizing capacity on the ground, and all the extra resources that it takes to do this with people that have been ... so many different ways in their community, and they need resources, they need investment. But that also means that we ...
March 27, 2025
GCIR Blog Series
... to state or federal support, and who, because of COVID-19, may be pushed even deeper into the shadows with few resources available to meet their immediate needs. This is a ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 Contact: [email protected] GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED ... where she currently serves as a program officer focused on immigrant and refugee rights and manages a ... partners in the field, and other PSOs to mobilize funder resources on the most pressing issues facing immigrants, ...
April 14, 2021
Press Release
... meat industry were lauded during the heights of the Covid-19 pandemic for their essential work making sure Americans ... especially for migrants whose legal status is based on their employer. The T Visa – a humanitarian visa for ... until the end of April. Access it here . ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WE RECOMMEND Recent articles and videos related to ...
April 10, 2025
Blog Post
... delays in funding, and now the untold impact of COVID-19. In California, philanthropy has mobilized over $26 ... who has supported the Census and dedicated their time and resources to ensure that community-based organizations are ... efforts and how you can get involved. Reach out to GCIR on state-level efforts and remain connected on all things ...
April 1, 2020
Statement
Statement by Former U.S. Census Bureau Directors April 14, 2020 On the U.S. Census Bureau Decision to Extend the Start of ... 2020 Census operations to effectively deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. The Census Bureau will reactivate field ...
April 14, 2020
Blog Post
... When he returned, he shared with me a photo he took on his phone of the Tribute in Light—twin beams that reach ... the shape and orientation of the Twin Towers, is turned on annually in remembrance of those who died on September 11, 2001. Across the country this past ...
September 13, 2021
President's Message
... The fourth consecutive year of escalating policy attacks on immigrants and many other marginalized communities. A ... courage, conviction, and hope. Together, we will fight on. The future of our country depends on us. "Vote Like Your Country Depends On It" by Rick ...
October 13, 2020
President's Message
... often find myself going back to Davis’ words, especially on days when progress feels so excruciatingly slow and ... disappointment with elected officials for not delivering on their promises. Yet Angela Davis’ quote not only reminds ... toward a liberated world takes time, but also that, even on the most difficult days, you must be as bold and far ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature