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Description For the millions of immigrants residing in the United States without legal ... of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are eligible for some form of legal relief, but without access to legal ...
July 20, 2022
Webinar
... announced the termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), thereby rescinding work ... from deportation for nearly 800,000 undocumented young people. This action will have a devastating impact on ... Family Foundation Allison Magee, Executive Director Resources Individual Statements from Philanthropy DACA ...
September 16, 2017
Statement
... I am not much of a gardener; I can’t keep a plant alive for much longer than a few months, and my attempts at ... on the Black Migrant Power Fund , a new fund driving resources to groups serving Black migrant communities. You ... and our board and staff teams to develop a strategic framework that reflects a deepened understanding of the ...
June 21, 2022
President's Message
... the mass murder was a "response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas." Many other instances of mass violence in recent ... political views." Join GCIR and the RISE Together Fund for a discussion on the rise of white nationalism, research ... Sethi , Author & Professor, Georgetown University Law Center MODERATOR Rana Elmir , Director, RISE Together Fund ...
August 4, 2022
Webinar
... in the South—a region that is home to a growing number of immigrants but that has relatively limited philanthropic ... Hamilton , Development Director, Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) Ursula Price , Executive Director, New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice Moderator Gigi Pedraza , Executive ...
May 19, 2021
Webinar
Description Racial capitalism is one of the major factors that inflicts harm upon – and withholds power and resources from – people and communities who seek to stay, ... is crucial to this advocacy. The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) has documented the state ...
December 1, 2022
Webinar
... Brittany Shaheen (she/her/hers), and I have served at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) since February of 2021, beginning as a Program Generalist and working my way ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... are being detained in rural areas, creating a burden for their families, many of whom are forced to travel ... country in the 1990s. In 2018, the Southern Poverty Law Center sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ... detaining people in rural areas far from legal resources. In this webinar session – a part of GCIR’s ...
January 25, 2023
Webinar
... staff members the opportunity to lead this area of work. For those of us now wrapping up the first one-year term of ... the year, the working group curated articles and resources that were shared with GCIR staff and board members ... deeply troubling. We have had conversations about how best to mobilize philanthropy to support community power ...
November 9, 2023
Blog Post
Co-Organizers Funders for a Just Economy Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems ... have risen for certain categories and there is talk of further policy change—renegotiating NAFTA, restructuring ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Resources Visas, Inc.: Corporate Control and Policy ...
October 6, 2017
Webinar
The fund provides essential support for rent, food and other life-critical essential needs as a result of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. Each year, the ... Numbers. Yet none of these working families are eligible for unemployment benefits, disaster relief funds, Payroll ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
... the state that can improve opportunities and conditions for Californians who have been politically, economically, and ... populations and geographies are reached Invest in resources that can be utilized across the state , including ... coordinated funding strategies, and inform the allocation of state funding Develop a single statewide evaluation plan ...
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Capitalizing on the Courts: Litigation for Immigrant Justice" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting. Materials: Capitalizing on the Courts: ...
August, 2023
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR Webinar, "The Future of Immigration Legal Services: A Time For Bold Action" here, including recording and powerpoint. ...
July, 2022
Program Materials
... Afghanistan, Haiti, Central America, and other parts of the world. While immigration policy is made at the federal ... on the daily lives of immigrant residents. California, for example, has chosen to be welcoming to the state’s 11 ... Professor of Political Science, U.S. Immigration Policy Center (USIPC) at the University of California, San Diego ...
November 3, 2021
Webinar
The California Dignity for Families Fund is guided by an advisory committee with ... Community Foundation ), and Megan Thomas ( Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties ) for joining Marissa Tirona (GCIR) on the California Dignity ...
... on Immigrant Families and Communities: Recommendations for Philanthropic Action In these tumultuous times when ... experiencing fear, distress, and uncertainty in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, GCIR is leaning into our core ... in the United States. We believe this moment calls for philanthropy to lead with courage to advance an ...
April, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... While the last four years have been devastating for immigrant, refugee, and asylum seeker communities, the ... new immigration reform or even a comprehensive unwinding of the hundreds of policy attacks perpetrated by the current ... have a much broader policy and infrastructure agenda for supporting the community. Movement leaders are eager to ...
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... from the important issues facing our nation – the need for a fair economy, a lack of affordable housing and health ... with public and private partners – to provide the resources needed to address the movement of people in a ... of vulnerable populations, including children . America best demonstrates our values when we respect the human and ...
September 11, 2024
Statement