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By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In light of the ... DACA implementation, the DOTD network now comprises 20 sites in 15 states working to expand legal services, outreach ... hostile times. Sincerely, Daranee Petsod President GCIR President's Q3 Update, 2018 ...
July 31, 2018
President's Message
... large. In this volatile immigration policy landscape, GCIR provided the thought leadership, technical assistance, educational programs, and resources that helped funders understand ... Annual Report to learn more about our work that year. GCIR 2016 Annual Report ...
April, 2017
GCIR Annual Report
Throughout GCIR’s 30-year history, immigrants and refugees in the U.S. ... and hostile, reflecting conflicting visions of who we are and want to be as a society. And for the past 30 years, ... and create a society in which everyone thrives no matter where they were born. This four-page timeline summarizes ...
March, 2020
Infographic
... democracy. In the face of these extraordinary challenges, GCIR leaned into our mission, vision, and values , taking ... the organization for 22 years. As we look ahead, we are thrilled to have our new president Marissa Tirona at the ... you to build a society in which everyone thrives no matter where they were born. In solidarity, The GCIR Team Review the ...
July, 2021
GCIR Annual Report
... there? These are some of the questions I grapple with as GCIR’s Programs Learning Manager. My position is new, reflecting the ... organizations, most recently the United Nations, where I learned the power of data, evidence, knowledge, and ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
Introduction By all measures, 2018 was a tough year for GCIR and for every organization working on immigration. The ... and undermine our pluralistic democracy. In response, GCIR mounted an all-out effort to galvanize philanthropic ... and secondary trauma for service providers. Read the GCIR 2018 Annual Report to learn more about ...
September, 2019
GCIR Annual Report
... and 2015, as well as the efforts over that time period by GCIR, our members, and partners. Specifically, the two pages ... highlights from 25 years of the wide range of efforts by GCIR, our members, and funding partners to address the needs, ... and hostile, reflecting conflicting visions of who we are and want to be as a society. GCIR 25th Anniversary ...
January, 2016
Infographic
... Arrivals (DACA) and many Temporary Protected Status (TPS) programs. Cumulatively, these policy changes have devastated ... to workplaces and houses of worship. In response, GCIR mounted an extraordinary effort to inform, connect, and ... facing immigrant families and communities. Read the GCIR 2017 Annual Report: Rallying Philanthropy to Stand with ...
March, 2018
GCIR Annual Report
Dear Colleagues: In 2021, GCIR launched a process to develop a new strategy which ... movement leaders, funders, and experts whose perspectives are informed by varied experiences and roles within the ... at our convening in Houston last May and through our programs and communications in the latter half of 2022. And ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
... a year of significant transitions for the country and for GCIR. It ushered in a new federal administration and, along ... also brought new tragedies and hardships, from the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, to the murder of Asian ... and power on behalf of immigrant communities. Through our programs, resources, grantmaking, and communications, we ...
April, 2022
GCIR Annual Report
... six months of 2022 have been a time when many of the seeds GCIR planted last year germinated and bloomed, and, as ... to highlight the extensive and powerful work advocates are undertaking to advance immigrant justice in the state. By ... You can learn more about the Fund from the June 2nd webinar GCIR co-hosted with the Four Freedoms Fund. ...
June 21, 2022
President's Message
Overview This 12-page report reviews GCIR's efforts to inform, connect, and catalyze philanthropy ... Daranee Petsod Inform In 2019, GCIR continued to organize programs to keep philanthropy apprised of policies aimed at ... private, and corporate foundations. These funders are coordinating efforts to maximize the participation of ...
March, 2020
GCIR Annual Report
... 2022 was a year of continued growth and evolution for GCIR. We continued to expand our staff capacity—including adding new members to our talented programs team— and we leaned into our roles of convenor, ... spaces for learning while promoting strategies that are intersectional, cross-movement, and liberatory; partnered ...
March, 2024
GCIR Annual Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 Contact: press@gcir.org GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND ... ANNOUNCES IVY SURIYOPAS WILL BE ITS NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Long-time advocate for immigrant justice brings more ... She comes to GCIR from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), where she currently serves as a program officer focused on ...
April 14, 2021
Press Release
... year I was thrilled to receive a scholarship to attend GCIR’s 2022 convening in Houston in May as an emerging ... their identities, experiences, families, and communities are never forgotten. Navigating the field of philanthropy ... to come. Joel Morales at 2022 Convening 350x304px.jpg GCIR’s lineup of plenary sessions, workshops, and ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of ... helping to ensure that all Californians thrive no matter where they were born. With this new fund, California ... the California Dignity for Families Fund and innovative programs like the L.A. Justice Fund, which ensures due ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
Last month GCIR rolled out our new theory of change, which reflects our ... or emerging immigrant and refugee populations, or are in the process of growing an immigrant rights ... political context informed our decision to include Nevada, where 19% of the population is foreign born. Nevada continues ...
February, 2023
Organization Materials
... of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected to its board of directors Angie Junck , ... Blue Shield of California Foundation . In addition, the GCIR membership re-elected Shawn Morehead , Vice President ... of the Year for the key role we played in coordinating funder pushback to federal anti-immigrant policies. For more ...
January 27, 2020
Press Release
description We're thrilled to share that GCIR's Biennial National Convening will take place ... organizing work being done to effect systemic change. Meet funder peers from across the country, see critical work ... Early access to registration will be available for GCIR members only. The registration rate is $1,200 for ...
October 28, 2024
National Convening