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... authoritarian regimes have scapegoated and targeted immigrants, minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ communities as a ... moment. While it is important to be clear-eyed about the challenges we face, we have a large and active civil sector ...
January, 2025
Funding Recommendations
... both urban and rural communities, including undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients, holders of Temporary Protected ... and asylum seekers. The Impact of Natural Disasters on Immigrants and Refugees in the United States: What Funders ...
November, 2017
Funding Recommendations
Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "Building Immigrant & Worker Power in Rural America."
October, 2022
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Collective Liberation: Disability and Immigrant Justice" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
March, 2024
Program Materials
... years to support Census 2020. Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) has been overseeing the ... who has supported the Census and dedicated their time and resources to ensure that community-based organizations are ... of COVID-19, partners are now working tirelessly to find new and innovative ways to reach those hardest to count. To ...
April 1, 2020
Statement
... our democracy. It informs the distribution of government resources, how many votes a state has in the Electoral ... should inform equity questions, such as where we direct resources, the magnitude of the problem and the impact of our ... the Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, the New Venture Fund, and the Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition, ...
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
Immigrants have always been a vital part of the social and ... immigrants and other affected workers pivot to gain new skills and access quality jobs. As colleges heed the ... as well as technical support to be able to access these resources. Some states have developed microloan programs ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
Immigrants and their families across the country are being ... of our immigrant neighbors to support them in the face of new and already existing challenges. If you are not in a position to donate your ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
... where this infrastructure does not already exist, limited resources can pose challenges to promoting language access. ... simple, clear language to communicate complex information. New York has used a stoplight graphic to communicate details ... materials should clearly communicate which programs immigrants are eligible for by signaling that immigration ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... Funders for LGBTQ Issues Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) Hispanics in Philanthropy ... LGBTQ community; Understand immediate and long term needs, challenges, and opportunities related to diverse DACAmented individuals and ...
November 28, 2017
Webinar
Find all program materials for GCIR's webinar, "Buildng an Immigrant Legal Services Infrastructure for California's Future" here, including recording and ppt.
February, 2021
Program Materials
... – already facing a myriad of historically systemic challenges such as burnout, unlivable wages, and hostile ... Melaku , Executive Director, National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) Tania Chavez , Executive Director, La ... Anita Banerji , Sr. Director of Strategy and External Relations, Funders Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP) ...
July 25, 2024
Webinar
... ban, public charge—many of the day-to-day realities of immigrants across the country are informed by state and local ... defeated anti-immigrant legislation. There are many opportunities across the country for funders to support ... Responsive Philanthropy Philanthropy Colorado Philanthropy New York Philanthropy Southwest United Philanthropy Forum ...
December 10, 2019
Webinar
This 29-slide presentation covered how advocates can advance policies to boost immigrant workers' success, such as career pathways, sector partnerships, integrated education and training, and state data systems and workforce data tools.
March, 2018
Presentation
Thank you for joining the California Funders Supporting Immigrants During the COVID-19 Crisis webinar. Find all ... Vice President of Programs | Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Stephanie Martinez | ... Associate | Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees COSPONSORS Philanthropy CA Hispanics ...
April, 2020
Program Materials
... going beyond reparative efforts to improve conditions for immigrants and refugees. Philanthropy can help ensure that ... making “collateral arrests” (arrests of undocumented immigrants they happened to encounter), as opposed to the ... although DHS indicated it would train its agents on the new guidelines, advocates note that enforcement actions will ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
... — including children. And now we’re seeing a troubling new trend. Over the last two years alone, more than a dozen ... capitalism. When I joined Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), I was introduced to our new ... hostile and unsafe environments for communities, sending immigrants to flee the state all together. This likely ...
August 8, 2024
Blog Post
Description Immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers face myriad challenges in adjusting to their new communities, yet the strain of integrating is often ...
October 24, 2017
Webinar