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This presentation covers intersectional community-based projects on refugees, the evolving perspectives on refugee integration, and what funders can do.
This four-page timeline summarizes immigrant and refugee policy developments and philanthropic responses from 1990 to 2020.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Building Resilience for Nonprofits in Texas in a Shifting Policy Landscape" here.
California Dignity for Families Fund grantees.
In an election year when immigration is the top issue in the minds of many voters, these policies exacerbate xenophobic, anti-immigrant, and racist sentiments that further dehumanize and criminalize immigrant and refugee communities while also expanding state powers to detain, deport, and terrorize undocumented individuals. To respond to this moment, organizations are leveraging different strategies–from litigation to organizing–to prevent the implementation of these policies and create a more welcoming country for all.
My name is Brittany Shaheen (she/her/hers), and I have served at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) since February of 2021, beginning as a Program Generalist and working my way to my current position as a Program Officer. CAAP, a national institution of ACCESS and the only Arab American Community Foundation in the country, empowers the Arab American community by strengthening strategic giving in the community while shaping perceptions, highlighting heritage, and demonstrating collective impact. When I heard about the GCIR 2024 conference, I immediately knew I wanted to attend. I was honored to be the recipient of the Emerging Leader Scholarship, and I learned so much as a result.
California has moved proactively to support immigrant families in response to restrictive federal immigration and safety net policies, but policies like the new “public charge” rule still pose risks, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rule significantly expands the criteria for determining whether applicants for permanent residency, or green cards, may be denied based on past or potential use of government benefit programs.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Securing our People, Securing the Future" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
GCIR’s Biennial National Convening will take place October 28-30, 2024, at The Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit, Michigan.
Join us for philanthropy's foremost conference on immigrant and refugee issues. The convening brings together the sector’s leading voices and advocates with the aim of giving funders new tools and renewed enthusiasm to guide their immigrant- and refugee-related grantmaking.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Funding the Fight for Immigrant Rights in 2025 and Beyond" here, including the session recording, transcription of the meeting, and relevant links.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "After Title 42: Implications for the Americas" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.