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By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In light of the ... DACA implementation, the DOTD network now comprises 20 sites in 15 states working to expand legal services, outreach ... to new challenges that arise, and provide the support and resources you have come to rely upon. While we will have less ...
July 31, 2018
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
... 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
... 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
... 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
... year I was thrilled to receive a scholarship to attend GCIR’s 2022 convening in Houston in May as an emerging ... to come. Joel Morales at 2022 Convening 350x304px.jpg GCIR’s lineup of plenary sessions, workshops, and ... refugees. I returned from GCIR’s convening with tools, resources, and new friendships that will last a lifetime. ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
Dear Colleagues: In 2021, GCIR launched a process to develop a new strategy which ... of oppression inflict harm upon and withhold power and resources from people who seek to stay, move freely, work, ... systemic challenges. As such: We will mobilize resources and create spaces for learning by modeling and ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
... a single yearly grantmaking cycle. When I heard about the GCIR 2024 conference, I immediately knew I wanted to ... I think it’s important to recognize that the GCIR conference immediately preceded the election. Something ... you're feeling like nothing will change. Attending the GCIR conference did just that for me by reinforcing my ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
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
... in some ways than the failed immigration bill covered by GCIR earlier this year , with the ACLU already announcing its ... a choice which sometimes ends in deadly consequences . GCIR rejects prioritization of the supposed political ... via Getty Images under Rights-managed license GCIR Statement on Biden's Executive Order on Asylum ...
June 5, 2024
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
... and community building in the face of this complex web of oppression, trauma, and injustice. In my experience, ... if that is the way we will survive?” To that end, GCIR is responding to these complex challenges by leaning ... rapid response funds mobilizing humanitarian aid and other resources within Ukraine. Earlier this month, the European ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message
... 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
... Kevin Douglas, senior director of national programs at GCIR. GCIR’s delegation, which included GCIR staff and representatives from The Surdna Foundation and ...
April 11, 2024
Blog Post
... 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
... , 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
... 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