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A week ago, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees issued a powerful joint statement calling on funders to take a stand against President Trump’s ... we put love before fear and when philanthropy devotes its resources to make that vision a reality. This is also ...
February 15, 2017
Philanthropic News
... memorandum to remove undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census apportionment count, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Philanthropy California issue the ... the proposal would have a devastating impact on states with a sizable undocumented immigrant population, ...
July 23, 2020
Statement
... a series of discriminatory and contested actions ranging from the underhanded (attempting to exclude non-citizens ... that has been with the caveat of further restrictions on other pathways. Against this backdrop, it is unsurprising ... lead to humanitarian crises at home and abroad. Moving resources in a way that centers the leadership and ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... political context, and the critical role immigrants and refugees play across our social justice movements. Throughout ... and we explored ways to educate and mobilize people on issues that directly impact their communities. In the ... refugees. I returned from GCIR’s convening with tools, resources, and new friendships that will last a lifetime. ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... I navigated the tension between being a proud child of immigrants and asserting my belonging in a country ... against AAPI communities in the United States. I went on to teach two semesters of Asian American Civil Rights and ... the challenges and opportunities facing immigrants and refugees and how funders can support these communities. I am ...
April 6, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... efforts led by Southeast Asian young women. Read on as Lian shares how her experience as a child refugee led her to this work, what successful power ... of engagement builds youth consciousness of how public resources are allocated. It shows the city that our youth are ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... escalating economic crisis, and record climate disasters. On the immigration front, he will face the task of undoing ... renewal DACA applications, prepare to receive and resettle refugees, and more. Also expand resources for education, workforce development, health care, ...
November 10, 2020
Statement
... we know that the philanthropic sector holds significant resources and positional power that must be leveraged now in ... have we learned from them and their courageous efforts on behalf of our communities? First, while leaders in the ... and facilitate the full participation of immigrants and refugees in American society. Finally, we must recognize ...
November 6, 2024
Statement
... the face of these challenges, GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that reflect our dedication to ... Know About Narrative Power , May 2024 Blog: Florida’s Child Labor Laws are the Latest Target of Anti-immigrant ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
Nahir Torres 250x333px.jpg As I reflect on what brings me to this work, I am reminded that these ... themselves any political cost, leaving immigrants and refugees in the lurch. We in philanthropy can also find ... 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
... of the first three stimulus bills, some economic relief is on the horizon for the average American. Unfortunately, there ... payments, and any future stimulus support. Everyone who files tax returns, regardless of immigration status, should ... care facilities, and other COVID-19 testing or quarantine sites or against people traveling to such sites. And while ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... Director of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas . Read on as Mily shares how the work of farmworker women intersects ... Like all of those who helped start this movement, I come from a migrant worker family. I am one of ten siblings, some ... have better laws and regulations to protect us? Mily_quote 7.png What strategies have workers identified or ...
December 7, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
The California Census Office shared a letter from Governor Newsom, delivered on April 1, 2020 to the US Census Bureau and US Department ... complete and accurate count of all Californians. Letter from Governor Newsom to USCB and US Dept of Commerce ...
April 1, 2020
Statement
... traumas and accumulating stresses have taken a toll on those most directly impacted, but they have also overwhelmed and emotionally burdened those on the front lines caring for community members. ... and other actions. To realize a truly equitable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the immigrant justice movement ...
July 8, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... walked alongside energized groups navigating the buildings on their own missions. As part of the Foundations on the Hill ... Programs at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), guided a group of six of us in and out of ... five years at GCIR, I worked on mobilizing philanthropic resources in support of disaster relief and legal services ...
May 11, 2023
Blog Post
... by executive fiat. This fiscal year, the United States is on track to admit half the number of legal immigrants it ... beginning saves both the applicant and the agency time and resources.”) Likewise, forms expire with little or no ... has also repeatedly suspended the admission of refugees, the highly vetted immigrants fleeing persecution ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
Nomzana Headshot - 750x1000px.jpg When you are a Black child in Africa, often the narrative is that our dreams are ... not valid. However, I am a Zambian who was born and raised on the Continent and was exposed to a multitude of ... the Western world and global north holds all the power and resources – what we as Africans had was in fact enough to ...
November 9, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... Community Organizing Project (MICOP) . Read on as Arcenio shares his thoughts about building power for ... not born in the U.S., but my parents traveled seasonally from Oaxaca to work in agriculture in California starting in ... 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
... geographic reach, but certain regions clearly need more resources given the size of their immigrant population, ... and Imperial counties, among others. Unrelenting attacks on immigrants and refugees will only exacerbate these needs and gaps and will ...
January 12, 2018
Statement