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GCIR_Social_01-16x9.png Over the last 200 years, the United ... in shaping migration flows throughout Latin America. As GCIR's latest timeline details , the U.S. has a long history ... Argentina, and Uruguay).” Meyer recently joined GCIR’s Vice President of Programs Ivy O. Suriyopas , who ...
October 7, 2024
Podcast
... and Grantmakers Concerned with Imigrants and Refugees (GCIR). This delegation traveled to McAllen, Texas, and ... , a program officer at the Andrus Family Fund . He joined GCIR's Vice President of Programs Ivy O. Suriyopas and ... Border," a blog post about the trip authored by HIP. GCIR · Changing Perspectives and Making Connections: ...
June 3, 2024
Blog Post
... the Afghan Adjustment Act . We encourage funders to join GCIR in signing on to Evacuate Our Allies’ endorsement of the AAA . Passage of the AAA is one of GCIR’s national policy priorities , and is a top priority ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) , which had begun a discussion with its members after ... before signing on to any statement. But Daranee Petsod, GCIR’s president, told me that the executive orders issued ... thrusting this issue onto the front burner. When GCIR started circulating a joint statement last week, Petsod ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
... inclusive, and other pro-immigrant policies abound. GCIR’s 2024 Policy Agenda details some of those ... in movement infrastructure is the central topic of GCIR’s webinar taking place this week, Funding Like You ... that have embraced movement-centered strategies. At GCIR, we believe that - even in the face of increasing ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While the decision was made on procedural grounds and not on the merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a reprieve for 650,000 immigrants and their families, including more than 250,000 U.S.-citizen children.
June 18, 2020
Statement
By Cairo Mendes , GCIR's Director of State and Local Programs CMM_250.jpg Earlier this year, we shared with you GCIR’s new state and local framework , a development that ... of planning for this work, it was important to us that GCIR’s state and local strategy be guided by the input of ...
July 19, 2023
Blog Post
... problems we're trying to solve? I moderated a recent GCIR webinar asking this exact question, hearing from ... migrant justice movement is of course a key offering of GCIR through our programming and technical assistance. Here ... materials , webinars , and grantmaking . Here at GCIR, we’re in our second year of collective study on ...
September 9, 2024
Blog Post
Our work at GCIR is grounded in the belief that affecting transformative ... or in case of law enforcement abuse. To that end, GCIR, alongside other philanthropic organizations, will host ... power is about building agency and self-determination. GCIR has made narrative work one of its central strategies ...
November 13, 2023
President's Message
... work, to transform, and to thrive. We are stepping up at GCIR. Recognizing the limited avenues for action at the ... and strengthening our multiracial democracy. In February, GCIR led our 3 rd delegation – our largest to-date – to ... our democracy, motivated by the urgency of the moment. At GCIR, we will - in partnership with funders and advocates - ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
Welcome to GCIR's Amplify blog series, where we feature interviews with ... a platform for their perspectives. In this edition, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Magaly Urdiales, ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... and belonging. I am so honored to join the board of GCIR, an organization I have long admired and that shares my ... remain inspired by immigrant leaders and the ways in which GCIR and our funder colleagues are showing up in active ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... dedicated to advancing justice and equity for all, we at GCIR are appalled at the insurrection, violence, and rioting ... quo and become further entrenched and divided? We at GCIR believe that the pathway forward is clear, and we also ... a nation and world society at peace with itself.” GCIR is committed to doing our part by moving money, building ...
January 8, 2021
Statement
In this edition, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Arcenio Lopez , ...
September 6, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... and bring their traffickers to justice. In 2022, GCIR aims to provide more visibility into human trafficking, ...
January 11, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... there? These are some of the questions I grapple with as GCIR’s Programs Learning Manager. My position is new, ... policy and decision-making at all levels. I arrived at GCIR in December 2022, weeks before the launch of our new ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
November 20, 2024
Blog Post
... also found significant value in applying a global lens to GCIR’s work, and saw this as a ripe opportunity to strengthen GCIR’s commitment to addressing the global forces that ... worker justice, and racial justice. For these reasons, GCIR is exploring what it means to do our work as a ...
June 29, 2023
President's Message
In this edition, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Katherine Perez , ...
March 17, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... build power across communities, issues, and movements. At GCIR, we also believe that investing in these kinds of ... voting regions. Our choices have been guided by GCIR’s State and Local Framework , which serves as a ... Senior Director of State and Local Programs ( cairo@gcir.org ) , who is leading this initiative. As young people are ...
September 26, 2024
President's Message