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... GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of California Dignity for Families Fund Private Fund Will ... and state governments, and civil society actors all have a role to play. The California Dignity for Families Fund ... the California Dignity for Families Fund and innovative programs like the L.A. Justice Fund, which ensures due ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of March 17, 2020, temporarily suspended refugee resettlement ... of asylum to the country where they will be resettled. In addition to travel disruptions, the UNHCR cited concerns ... from the Refugee Processing Center , the U.S. admitted 1,584 refugees in February and 1,110 refugees in March. ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
Description More people than any other time in history have been forced from their homes. Violence and ... 65 million people around the globe. More than half of recognized refugees are children. The most recently ... Northern Triangle. This call will consider what role U.S. funders can play, both within the United States and ...
April 20, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
Approximately 18 million children of immigrants live in the United States, comprising one quarter of the total ... their family members’ immigration status, policies and programs that fall short of addressing their needs, ...
February, 2018
Funding Recommendations
... refugees, and asylum seekers at our borders and in our communities. Driven by racism, xenophobia, and hate, ... administration’s policies have sought to alter the face of our nation, dismantle our historical role as a beacon of hope and land of refuge, and undermine ...
September, 2019
GCIR Annual Report
... affected by the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, state and local communities are ... virus transmission concerns as cities reopen, government agencies and service providers should explore innovative ... graphic to communicate details on who and which health programs are affected by public charge concerns. To build ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... Meeting Immediate Needs and Rising to the Challenge of Long-Term Structural Change SUMMARY Between March and May 2020, GCIR conducted more than 50 interviews [1] with immigrant-serving organizations across the state, ... organizational challenges. FOCUSING ON URGENT BASIC NEEDS In response to the economic hardship resulting from the ...
July, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... H-2B seasonal workers. However, the temporary worker visa program (aka “guest worker” program) has been rife with investigations into exploitation and abuse of migrant workers, does not provide a pathway for immigrants to stay in the United States, and does not respond to the current ...
August 4, 2021
Webinar
SEBASTOPOL, CA — The membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) ... Program Director at Blue Shield of California Foundation . In addition, the GCIR membership re-elected Shawn Morehead , ... the 2017 Funders’ Affinity Group of the Year for the key role we played in coordinating funder pushback to federal ...
January 27, 2020
Press Release
Program Partners Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio Harold Simmons Foundation Houston Endowment ... on June 5-6, 2017, beginning with a funders’ briefing in Harlingen, followed by site visits to key destinations in ... Site Visit 9:30 - 11:45 a.m. Lunch and Debrief 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Site Visit 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Dinner and ...
June 5, 2017
Learning Tour
... prepares for Census Day on April 1, 2020. All a driver of important funding and policy decisions, the Census also ... why philanthropy investing in housing and homelessness programs should care about the count, what some of the ... also hear from the Polk Bros Foundation in Chicago on its role in the Illinois Count Me In 2020 campaign, how it ...
December 12, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
... Even as the coronavirus sickens Americans by the tens of thousands—and roughly 29,000 DACA recipients risk ... More than 200,000 DACA recipients are working in essential occupations, attempting to keep America safe, ... legal consultations, and the latest changes to the renewal process in response to the coronavirus. Understand the ...
June, 2020
Resource Portal
... and Highlights Hello and welcome to the final issue of the California Dignity for Families Fund (CDFF) Newsletter ... by our nonprofit partners and inspire you to invest in their work with migrants. Follow the lead of nonprofit ... working conditions." – Ivy Suriyopas, Vice President of Programs at GCIR Foster collaboration between legal and ...
January 22, 2024
Response Fund
... for funders to leverage the collective impact of their grantmaking, and fortify funding for the immigrant justice field in California. During the Q2 meeting, the network will ... protect unaccompanied minors and close open-air detention sites. For more information about CIII, contact Cairo Mendes ...
June 13, 2024
Group Meeting
... refugees and asylum seekers face myriad challenges in adjusting to their new communities, yet the strain of integrating is often underestimated. The integration process can exacerbate the challenges they face in ...
October 24, 2017
Webinar
Description The first quarter of the year is not quite over, yet seemingly every week has brought major developments in the immigration policy sphere. This month alone, the ... Policy Priorities Aryah Somers Landsberger , Director of Programs, GCIR [moderator] Resources Assumption Of Risk: ...
March 15, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... affected by the economic fallout from the spread of COVID-19. Unlike federal and state relief packages , ... — offering a lifeline to thousands of people living in the city. “This program is designed to serve households ... million for emergency housing assistance, providing up to $1,500 to households who have lost income because of the ...
April 3, 2020
Response Fund
Co-sponsors Legal Foundation of Washington Philanthropy Northwest Seattle Foundation ... on rapid responses with a diverse range of stakeholders in the face of critical needs in the community. Philanthropy ... (NWIRP) Michael Brown , Vice President, Community Programs, Seattle Foundation Caitlin Davis, Executive ...
May 23, 2017
Regional Briefing