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In this edition, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Kris Hayashi , Executive Director of Transgender Law Center , the largest trans-led ... change, and public education. KH Interview Pull Quote 1.png Since 2014, immigrant rights have been a priority in ...
September 28, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
DESCRIPTION The diversity of systems change efforts funders can support to advance ... including 501(c)4 strategies. Traditional investments in 501(c)3 activities such as nonpartisan voter education and ... MODERATOR Rebecca Carson , Director, Inclusive Democracy Programs, Four Freedoms Fund CO-SPONSORS ...
November 4, 2021
Webinar
... Over the last few weeks, we have witnessed the governors of Texas, Florida, and Arizona sponsor the cruel and craven ... Vineyard, and Washington, D.C. As I watched people in those receiving communities welcome these newcomers with ... November 9th led by GCIR’s Director of State and Local Programs, Cairo Mendes, and our Senior Director of National ...
September 29, 2022
President's Message
... "Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to new Immigrants in Texas" here, including session recording and powerpoint. ... Welcoming Houston: Providing Support to New Immigrants in Texas ...
November, 2022
Program Materials
... Committee for Responsive Philanthropy's recent analysis of Candid data found that merely 1.3% of foundation funding for the pro-immigrant, pro-refugee movement in the U.S. goes to groups whose primary focus is Black ... in the U.S. Black migrant organizations play a critical role in supporting migrants arriving at U.S. borders, ...
June 2, 2022
Webinar
... 2020 U.S. presidential election is over, and the will of the people has prevailed. After four tumultuous years, Americans voted in favor of democracy, decency, and integrity. A record ... development, health care, legal services, and other programs that give immigrants and their families a real ...
November 10, 2020
Statement
... Community Foundation ), and Megan Thomas ( Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties ) for joining Marissa ... Indigenas en Liderazgo (CIELO) Megan Thomas, Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties 250x250px.jpg Megan Thomas Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties Dan Torres, Evelyn & ...
Donate now to help migrants at the border and Afghan and Haitian migrants access humanitarian aid as they seek asylum and resettle.
... care via the Affordable Care Act. These are just a few of the countless foreign-born individuals who, under a newly ... a visa or permanent residency status due to accessing programs that support the health and well-being of their ... by punishing low-income families for participating in health and social services for which their children are ...
April 19, 2018
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
Find all materials for GCIR's "California Immigrant Inclusion Initiative Q2 2024 Meeting" here, including the slides and other materials shared during the meeting.
June, 2024
Group Materials
... relief and assistance as they request asylum and resettle in communities throughout the state. Woman and Child ... violence, poverty, and the devastating impacts of climate change. Under the previous federal administration, ... these migrants and seeks to restore dignity to the asylum process. The California Dignity for Families Fund is part of ...
In this edition, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Arcenio Lopez , Executive Director of Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) . ... to address a variety of needs. At MICOP we have over 20 programs, including community organizing, policy and ...
September 6, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... the belief that affecting transformative change in support of immigrants, migrants, and refugees includes combating the ... safe and just migration. Philanthropy has an important role to play in addressing forced displacement and the ... to addressing root causes. We have hosted a handful of programs on narrative in the past year, including last ...
November 13, 2023
President's Message
... harassment, intimidation, and other hate-based incidents in schools and on college campuses have risen sharply this ... are second- and third-generation Americans. The prospect of deportation and family separation looms large for those ... across the country are witnessing firsthand the impact of these developments, and many are struggling with how best ...
September, 2017
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
... multiple countries, and navigate hostile governments in their search for safety. Militarization of borders, carceral strategies, and removal programs without due process are among the many ways ...
June 20, 2023
Webinar
... cropped 800x456px.jpg Looking back on the first year of the Biden administration, we remember that there was ... (ICE) arrests increased by 30 percent, from 110,000 in 2016 to 143,000 in 2019. Status In 2021, the Department of ... apply. The Work Ahead for Philanthropy Philanthropy has a role to play in ensuring that the Biden administration’s ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
This guide provides an overview of the 2010 census and background information for foundations interested in supporting efforts to produce a more accurate count of California's population. It summarizes the challenges and ...
January, 2009
Report
... Immigrant Inclusion Initiative (CIII) is a community of grantmakers that seek to advance the vision of a just and ... can live with dignity and respect. Since its inception in 2007, CIII members have deployed tens of millions of ... cairo mendes Senior Director of state AND LOCAL programs Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees ...
... reform efforts, real obstacles stand in the way of the U.S. mounting a robust humanitarian response. ... challenges and opportunities on the border and the role philanthropy can play. This series is open to interested ... Program Officer, ICF Rini Chakraborty, Senior Director of Programs, Four Freedoms Fund Ben Coyle, Senior Director of ...
April 15, 2021
Partner Program
DESCRIPTION Building on the legacy of Queer and Trans elders and pioneers, LGBTQ immigrant and ... LGBTQ immigrant communities, particularly to address lack of access to medical care and asylum and detention issues ... to be sexually victimized than non-LGBTQ people while in ICE custody. However, LGTBQ immigrant issues continue to ...
October 5, 2022
Webinar