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... On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration ended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), stripping nearly ... from philanthropy GCIR's resource page on DACA A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their support ...
September 9, 2017
Statement
... Mannion, Director, Strengthening Democracy Program and Special Opportunities Fund Carnegie Corporation of New York ... Angeles, CA Kate Kroeger, Executive Director Urgent Action Fund Oakland, CA Ken Kind, Board President Hugh Hogan, ... & CEO Women Donors Network A special thanks to GCIR members and funders for their support in making this ...
February 6, 2017
Statement
... To push back against this punitive and harmful policy, GCIR submitted a public comment in opposition and ... city running as well…” It is within this context that GCIR is calling upon philanthropy to resource a response to ... under Standard License One Ban Ends, Another Begins: GCIR Statement on the End of Title 42 ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... count, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Philanthropy California issue the following statement: “The memorandum is a brazen attempt to suppress ... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) has been overseeing the California Census 2020 ...
July 23, 2020
Statement
... from deportation. Current beneficiaries of the 11-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program can continue to ... justice groups are holding community calls and briefings about the court decision, including a community call taking ...
September 14, 2023
Statement
... and would expand the categories of Afghans eligible for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) . The White House included the ... asylum backlog is nearly 670,000 cases, which will take about 4.5 years to process, far longer than the two-year ... Aid on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Call to Action: Support the Afghan Adjustment Act ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... 2020. Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) has been overseeing the California Census 2020 ... and accurate count of every Californian. Our Call to Action: A complete and accurate Census amid a global pandemic ... the Census. Connect with your regional association to ask about local efforts and how you can get involved. Reach out ...
April 1, 2020
Statement
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) joins a growing chorus within philanthropy standing in ... deploy resources needed to protect our democracy and bring about equity and justice for all. — Team GCIR Foundation ... unless we are willing to be uncomfortable.” Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights : Shalini Eddens, ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
... if that is the way we will survive?” To that end, GCIR is responding to these complex challenges by leaning ... in Europe, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Urgent Action Fund are in direct touch with organizations in ... not arrive through the refugee resettlement program or on Special Immigrant Visa status, their two-year Humanitarian ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message
... and representatives from The Surdna Foundation and Maine Initiatives, joined the event back in February. Together, ... of what folks in different offices are thinking about immigration.” The topics under discussion included ... political debates and rhetoric, including asylum access, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the 287(g) ...
April 11, 2024
Blog Post
GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Lian Cheun , Executive Director of Khmer Girls in Action (KGA) in Long Beach, California, an organization ... color, women, and girls can truly thrive. Please tell us about yourself and yo ur organization. Lian Cheun ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... resettlement. Most recently, the administration terminated Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), stripping nearly ... Loar / Creative Commons If Not Now, When? A Call to Action on Immigration for California Philanthropy ...
January 12, 2018
Statement
All of us at GCIR grieve for the lives lost in Christchurch, New Zealand, ... no longer have to live in fear. Here are ways you can take action: Issue a public statement supporting the community in Christchurch and ...
March 15, 2019
Statement
By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In light of the ... funding recommendations , organized a joint foundation statement , held briefings, and provided consultation to 75+ ... hostile times. Sincerely, Daranee Petsod President GCIR President's Q3 Update, 2018 ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... with Access Strategies Fund — issued the following statement : “We applaud the US Supreme Court’s decision ... low-income households, and young children." ... FCCP Statement on Citizenship Question Case ...
June 28, 2019
Statement
April 15, 2020
Press Release
Dear Colleagues: In 2021, GCIR launched a process to develop a new strategy which ... will strengthen and grow. Philanthropy will engage in bold action to move money and power to immigrant and refugee ... journey with you, and we are eager to hear from you about what you think of our new theory of change. What ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced the launch of the California Immigrant ... the California Immigrant Resilience Fund and excited about our partnership with the Governor and State to ensure ... issues facing immigrant families and organizations.” GCIR will bring its more than 30 years of experience as the ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of ... for Families Fund, also launched today. To learn more about the Fund, visit www.gcir.org/CADignityFund . Led by ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... I’m deeply moved and inspired by the Joint Foundation Statement on Immigration organized by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) . The document, which has been signed by more than 100 ... political climate. ... Over 100 Foundations Sign Joint Statement in Support of Immigration ...
February 9, 2017
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