... thriller called “The Cobra Event” by Richard Preston, about a terrorist who releases a deadly virus in the United ... in Africa, and so he knew all sorts of scary things about how quickly lethal infectious diseases could spread. ... of millions more people worldwide. What was so alarming about these two works of fiction is how totally plausible ...
March 11, 2020
Philanthropic News
... Foundation . “Our Foundation believes that those of us with the resources have the obligation to step up and help ... up to support our undocumented friends and neighbors whose immigration status puts them in danger of hunger, ... to deploy nearly $80 million to build local capacity for immigration legal services, advocacy, and organizing. ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... at curtailing both authorized and unauthorized immigration; weakening protections for asylum seekers, ... Californians live in families whose members have different immigration statuses. Escalating anti-immigrant vitriol and ... Valley, the Central Coast, and San Diego and Imperial counties, among others. Unrelenting attacks on immigrants and ...
January 12, 2018
Statement
Upwardly Global—a leading workforce development organization focused on connecting immigrants and refugees to skill-aligned employment—is teaming up with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant Refugees (GCIR)—the nation’s philanthropy-mobilizing organization focused on advancing immigrant and refugee justice—to address and dismantle systemic barriers that immigrant women of color face to economic security. The partnership is made possible due to a grant from Pivotal Ventures, and directly aligns with their goal of advancing social progress for women and families in the United States.
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... and those living in close quarters. They are concerned about community health, and they are also concerned about the potential for working families to face economic ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... As part of this expansive effort, I invite you to help us understand immigrant-related funding trends and ... associated with donor-advised funds—to learn more about the Hate Is Not Charitable Campaign and sign on; read about the anti-immigrant movement and the private money ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message
... for Families Fund, also launched today. To learn more about the Fund, visit www.gcir.org/CADignityFund . Led by ... initiative. “California’s diversity makes us a more vibrant and resilient state, and we are a better ... to deploy nearly $80 million to build local capacity for immigration legal services, advocacy, and organizing. GCIR ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... serving Black migrant communities. You can learn more about the Fund from the June 2nd webinar GCIR co-hosted with ... learnings from these early “plantings,” we are excited about new projects we are sowing, including our partnership ... cooperatives. If you are interested in learning more about this project – or other work that we are sowing and ...
June 21, 2022
President's Message
... provided will be kept confidential. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
The OC Community Resilience Fund is a collaborative response by the Orange County philanthropic community seeking to strengthen and support community-based organizations who serve vulnerable communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 20, 2020
Response Fund
... , Megan Thomas ( Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties ), and Marissa Tirona ( GCIR ). So far, the Fund has ... to deploy nearly $80 million to build local capacity for immigration legal services, advocacy, and organizing. ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... of the new public charge rule dwarfs that of any other immigration policy under this administration thus far. The ... for which they are eligible. Fearing the potential immigration consequences, many have preemptively disenrolled ... since the very first executive actions, recognizing that immigration issues are integral to all funding priorities. ...
September 10, 2019
President's Message
... funding of a border wall. The challenges in front of us are great, and the climb towards equity, justice, and healing is steep. My commitment to you—and to us—is to face those challenges by building and sharing ...
January 29, 2021
President's Message
... and existential global and national threats daily, many of us are dealing with grief and trauma in our personal lives. ... that have been historically excluded from the immigration funding space, including disability justice ... Status (TPS) for 18 months. According to the American Immigration Council, of the 344,000 Ukrainian immigrants in ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message
... of migrants. Under the previous administration, U.S. immigration policy was characterized by a series of ... around the country, we know it will take a village to move us closer to our vision of collective liberation. To learn ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... took participants to destinations across Houston to learn about immigrant justice work happening in the city. One site ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... are well. We are in personal triage mode with many of us trying to determine child care options given school ... them to fill out the census questionnaire. Details about the paid media program and how to participate can be ... groups received accounts with Thru-Text and information about how to hold a “distributed text bank”. ...
March 13, 2020
Memo
... the human connections that would, in normal times, sustain us and bolster our resilience. It is no surprise that we are ... no choice but to dig even deeper. Each and every one of us must act with urgency, courage, conviction, and hope. ... we will fight on. The future of our country depends on us. "Vote Like Your Country Depends On It" by Rick Obst ...
October 13, 2020
President's Message
... November, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about getting ready for this opportunity. GCIR had hired an ...
December 7, 2021
President's Message
... so in that spirit, please do not hesitate to contact us if you see the need to make changes to your activities and ... the moment to become “a greater we” and “a larger us” is upon us and who are boldly and lovingly stepping into this space. ...
March 16, 2020
Statement