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... to immigrant community needs , but they also must focus on creating effective outreach to immigrant audiences. With ... where this infrastructure does not already exist, limited resources can pose challenges to promoting language access. ... general information. 2. Create accessible and trustworthy messaging Providing information in residents’ native ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While the decision was made on procedural grounds and not on the merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a ... ideology. This week’s Supreme Court decisions on DACA, California’s sanctuary law, and LGBTQI rights ...
June 18, 2020
Statement
... organize, advocate, and tell the story of these times...In America, and all around the world, we are already becoming ... stepping up to support each other in extraordinary ways… on an individual level, people have offered free babysitting, ... your program contacts. Note that our staff is now working from home, and email is the best way to connect with us. ...
March 16, 2020
Statement
The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 70 million households ... public and Census Bureau employees. Implement guidance from federal, state and local authorities. Ensure a complete ... U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham Statement on 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19 ...
April 13, 2020
Press Release
Resource from Bolder Advocacy that details actions private foundations ...
November 10, 2020
Philanthropic News
... transpired in our country since I took the helm of GCIR on November 23, 2020. We have weathered weeks of unfounded ... also witnessed the election of the first black Senator from the American South since Reconstruction, the promise of ... of those movements, coalitions, and organizations working on the front lines to build enduring social change. We will ...
January 29, 2021
President's Message
... provide essential support to their communities. Read on to find out what holistic case management is and how it ... needs – legal aid, housing, food, transportation, job resources, mental health counseling, language translation ... and efficient way to meet the needs of immigrants and refugees. We encourage funders interested in addressing the ...
February 27, 2023
Response Fund
... think philanthropy historically places less of a priority on investing in rural areas and communities? Ivy Suriyopas: ... access to transit, internet connectivity, and other basic resources. Immigrants in rural communities often work in ... of these organizations? Ivy: Immigrants and refugees need culturally competent services and opportunities ...
December 6, 2022
Response Fund
In our most difficult moments, we lean on what make us strong. We come from generations of people who are generous, ... turn to trusted community organizations for support and resources. In turn, we want to generously support Latino ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Our work on the census is critical. But we need to take a moment to ... banking program. We will provide an update when those resources become available and how grantees can report on ... We already have initial set-up, scripts, and other messaging please visit the WeCountLA Toolkit and click ...
March 13, 2020
Memo
... our families and communities. Public schools are closing from Washington to Arkansas, and children are losing school ... and basic medical care—putting an even bigger strain on the limited childcare and healthcare infrastructure in the ... and childcare when schools are closed. We can move resources now to make sure our grantees are not alone in ...
March 16, 2020
Philanthropic News
... coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, RWCF’s full focus is on supporting workers, small business owners, and an industry ... in crisis. Restaurant workers make up 10 percent of America’s workforce, and they are among the country's most ... 2.45 million restaurant workers live in poverty, and only 14 percent receive employer-sponsored health benefits. As ...
March 15, 2020
Response Fund
A pledge from California philanthropic organizations: The COVID–19 ... our state. We need bold steps to ensure a future based on economic inclusion, racial equity, and compassionate ... basic needs for all Californians will require increasing resources. Ultimately, how we spend public resources and what ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
About More than 200 philanthropic institutions from across the country have signed onto this joint GCIR ... to long-established best practices and norms in the child welfare arena as well as basic tenets of morality and ... against their will. The newly issued executive order on family detention does nothing to reunite these separated ...
June 13, 2018
Statement
... year, a global pandemic and a looming recession are on a collision course with your fundraising plans and will ... went to work that is intended to benefit immigrants or refugees even though immigrants make up 14.4% of the U.S. ... the philanthropic community must seriously consider moving resources into supporting a nonprofit stimulus package that ...
March 11, 2020
Blog Post
... number for eligibility. The IRS has said both people on the tax return must have Social Security numbers in order for either to get any money, including the $500 per child that is helping cash-strapped families pay for rent and ... exclusion of mixed-status couples to “a lack of empathy from the administration.” “It’s just cruel,” he said. ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
... serve experience housing and food insecurity, are often from low-income households, and have difficulty navigating systems and resources due to cultural and language barriers. Therefore, ... Guided by our community champions, we empower immigrants, refugees, and other underserved communities in San Diego ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... their families. Below, we’ve shared our key reflections from those conversations and put forward recommendations for ... There were powerful messages shared across sessions and from a number of funders leading in different areas of the ...
February 26, 2018
Commentary
... by Former U.S. Census Bureau Directors April 14, 2020 On the U.S. Census Bureau Decision to Extend the Start of ... The Census Bureau has requested statutory relief from the Congress for an additional 120 days. We have ... finish a complete and accurate count of all communities in America. The best way to support the Census Bureau and our ...
April 14, 2020
Blog Post
... resulted in the displacement of more than three million refugees and edges the world closer to a global war. As we ... and providing the most relevant and timely analysis on the political, cultural, economic, and social conditions ... rapid response funds mobilizing humanitarian aid and other resources within Ukraine. Earlier this month, the European ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message