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DESCRIPTION From forest fires in Canada and Greece to massive floods in Vermont and ... the fact that climate disasters are an inevitable part of our future. It is estimated that over two billion people will be at risk of exposure to intense heat by the end of the century. Here ...
August 22, 2023
Webinar
Centering learning in our work allows us to refresh and recalibrate grantmaking ... can a learning orientation have on grantmaking in support of immigrant and refugee communities? And how can learning ... Disaster Philanthropy MODERATOR Anduriña Espinoza-Wasil , Programs Learning Manager, Grantmakers Concerned with ...
July 15, 2024
Webinar
... Headshot - 750x1000px.jpg When you are a Black child in Africa, often the narrative is that our dreams are not ... and raised on the Continent and was exposed to a multitude of experiences ranging from extreme poverty to traveling to ... these experiences on a personal level led me to my first role in philanthropy, helping invest in solutions realizing ...
November 9, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... materials for GCIR Webinar, "A Call to Action: Investing in Black Leadership for Migrant and Racial Justice" here, ... and powerpoint. Materials: A Call to Action: Investing in Black Leadership for Migrant and Racial Justice ...
June, 2022
Program Materials
... a more ambitious solution to Congress, but the question of whether a pathway to citizenship for DACA holders can be ... remains an open one. What is clear is that hundreds of thousands of young adults will need information, legal ... there is a national service and organizing infrastructure in place to respond to new and expanded DACA opportunities. ...
March 3, 2021
Webinar
... around public charge. Leaders reflected on the impact of the rule on immigrant communities in California and shared opportunities that can strengthen ... feedback to share, please email Director of California Programs, Huong Nguyen-Yap . In lieu of a quarter 4 ...
September, 2019
Program Materials
Find all materials for GCIR's "California Immigrant Inclusion Initiative Q1 2024 Convening" here, including the slides and other materials shared during the meeting.
April, 2024
Group Materials
About GCIR recognizes that collaboration, both in philanthropy and the field, is essential to creating ... practices and share lessons learned with a wider group of funders. Through regular engagement, members cultivate ... and coordinated efforts, including leveraging tens of millions of dollars for immigrant and refugee issues. ...
... As always, wonderful volunteers made the voting process easy and seamless, and I proudly wore my “I Voted” sticker for the short walk home. At the time of the publication of this message, many races remain in the balance, with final results still being determined. ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message
... There are more than four million Black immigrants residing in the United States, with the top nations of origin being Jamaica, Haiti, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. At least ten percent of all Black immigrants are Afro-Latinx, hailing from the ...
February 23, 2023
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for the " Federal Immigration Policy Scorecard and Playbook " webinar here, including powerpoints and video message from Sen. Padilla.
March, 2021
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "In it for the Long Haul: Philanthropic Investment in Organizing and Power Building Strategies " here, including ... recording and powerpoint presentation. Materials: In it for the Long Haul: Philanthropic Investment in ...
June, 2021
Program Materials
Asylum in Jeopardy 650x434px.jpg We find ourselves in a ... (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico,” an array of cruel and ineffective asylum and immigration policies ... Title 42 – a Trump-era policy invoked under the guise of protecting public health during the Covid-19 pandemic – ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... - 425x239px.png The Advancing Economic Justice Community of Practice is deisgned to bring together funders engaged in, or interested in exploring, grantmaking practices that ... contact Kevin Douglas, Senior Director of National Programs. Photo credits from L-R: Photo by barb howe ...
Executive Summary This is a report about a time of desperation, illness, economic crisis, and death for ... on raw truth, and on what has been learned so far in a pandemic that has not yet ended. It is a philanthropic ... with recommendations in three categories: Philanthropic role and practice Partnering with immigrant justice ...
October, 2021
Report
Grantmaking in a Networked Way At the Fund, we: Leverage the power of strategic agility, inclusive learning, and deep ... committee recommended another set of grants totalling $1.85 million. These recommendations prioritized ...
... have vital perspectives to share and are leading the work of building a more accessible and inclusive world. The ... who face additional barriers to full participation in society. Disability justice means that no one is left ... Inclusion Fund Kevin Douglas , Senior Director of National Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees ...
March 11, 2024
Webinar
Dear Colleagues: 2021 was a year of significant transitions for the country and for GCIR. It ... of GCIR’s 30-year legacy, we built forward our critical role as a philanthropic mobilizing organization that moves ... and power on behalf of immigrant communities. Through our programs, resources, grantmaking, and communications, we ...
April, 2022
GCIR Annual Report
... Joe Biden pledged during the campaign to reverse some of the most restrictive immigration actions undertaken during Donald Trump’s four years in office, including family separation and a travel ban on ... screening of arrivals and speedy turnover to the relevant agencies. At the Starting Gate: The Incoming Biden ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
... of the U.S. economy, from corporate suites to construction sites. While concentrated in low-wage sectors, ... policies on low-wage immigrant workers and the role of employers, labor unions, and community-based groups, ... AFL-CIO Aryah Somers Landsberger , Director of Programs, GCIR (moderator) Registration Registration ...
March 16, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call