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Description For the millions of immigrants residing in the United States without legal status, legal services are ... Services (CA DSS) Kevin Douglas , Director of National Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ...
July 20, 2022
Webinar
June 18, 2020
News Article
Guest blog by Stephanie Martinez of the Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund Stephanie Martinez ... U.S. Capitol, it was an unexpectedly beautiful winter day in D.C. - 60 degrees of sunshine with a breeze. Inside, we ... delegation, Kevin Douglas, Senior Director of National Programs at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ...
May 11, 2023
Blog Post
... about exciting initiatives to end the political exclusion of immigrants and build thriving local communities through ...
October 25, 2023
Webinar
... philanthropic investments to advance our vision of a just, equitable, and inclusive society for all. Vision GCIR envisions a society in which everyone thrives no matter where they were born. ... Do GCIR works with more than 140 member institutions, the 1,200 individual grantmakers in our network, immigrant ...
... Earlier this month, I attended the world premiere of Taking Root: Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in Philadelphia , a new documentary by filmmaker, ... mode so we can better understand the most impactful role we can play in supporting and amplifying transnational ...
June 29, 2023
President's Message
... state except California, Texas continues to be the point of arrival for a diverse range of newcomers. While Texas ... arrivals to other states, local nonprofits have jumped in to welcome them, just as they have historically done for ... and asylum seekers. SPEAKERS Ali Al Sudani , Chief Programs Officer, Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston ...
October 26, 2022
Webinar
Recognizing the high demand for legal services in immigrant communities and the importance of a strong services infrastructure, GCIR recently undertook an analysis of the capacity and needs of immigration legal service ...
May, 2022
Report
... U.S. – Mexico border, GCIR is partnering with Hispanics in Philanthropy to host a second program focused on challenges at the border and the role philanthropy can play in response. This webinar will be ... America Working Group Felipe Navarro-Lux , Manager of Regional Initiatives, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies ...
April 22, 2021
Partner Program
... Area Funders' Regional meeting. DESCRIPTION The goal of regional meetings throughout the state is to gather ... issues are rising to the top for the field and improve programs for collective learning and overall impact of CIII ... Provide funders an opportunity to discuss strategies in the Bay Area for addressing issues through collaborative ...
February, 2020
Group Materials
... platform is intended to heighten philanthropic awareness of, and support for, key priorities of the immigrant justice ... GCIR’s policy platform will change and evolve in response to emerging developments, and we will continue to ... to health care, nutrition, and other basic assistance programs for lawfully permanent residents. Oppose ...
... about how we live, see, and think about ourselves in the world.” Narrative change involves the creation of a new story and communicating that story to audiences in ... new narrative into practice, and evaluating the efforts of that narrative shift and adapting it accordingly. The goal ...
December 8, 2022
Webinar
... immigrant youth and allies to become the next generation of social justice leaders. Grounded in the value of creating a safe and healing space and promoting ...
May 6, 2021
Webinar
October, 2016
Factsheet, Issue Brief
... and reviving rural America, yet the prevalence of immigration detention centers continues to create fear and harm in immigrant communities. According to a recent analysis by ... two sessions of the rural power building series: Session 1: Building Immigrant & Worker Power in Rural America Session ...
January 25, 2023
Webinar
March, 2019
Program Materials
... that could make it more difficult and marks the latest in a string of actions intended to alter the citizenship process. Last year, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, ...
November 12, 2020
News Article
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Holding the Line: Defending Against Harmful Federal & State Policies" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
May, 2023
Program Materials