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... are underway as the country prepares for Census Day on April 1, 2020. All a driver of important funding and policy decisions, the Census also impacts the work to prevent and end homelessness across the country. So, ... why philanthropy investing in housing and homelessness programs should care about the count, what some of the ...
December 12, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
... of the elections and identifying windows of opportunity to work strategically and collaboratively is essential to ... elections tell us about political participation, dialogue on the direction of the country, and the future of social and ... is for funders and philanthropic advisory only. Part 1 — A Conversation with Public Opinion and Political ...
December 2, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
... The most recently announced U.S. policies have focused on restrictions on global and domestic commitments to refugees. The new ...
April 20, 2017
... environment. REGISTRATION Please register by 5pm PT on Tuesday, May 27th. transparency commitment Thank you for ... please contact [email protected] . Photo by jacoblund on iStock , is licensed under standard license. Solidarity ...
May 28, 2025
Webinar
description Join us for a conversation reflecting on the recent border trip to the Rio Grande Valley along the ... communities. It will explore actions identified to address human rights violations and build long-term power for those ... Foundation moderators Ivy O. Suriyopas , Vice President of Programs, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees ...
June 5, 2024
Webinar
... and supportive services while sustaining their long-term work to reduce disparities and injustices and advance family ... 12 million immigrants and refugees who are either working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic or facing ... Program Officer with the Ford Foundation ’s Future of Work(ers) initiative - will share information about the ...
May 28, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
March 12, 2020
... set of investments, totaling nearly $2.8 million, nearly $1.1 million is concentrated in San Diego and the border region, ... investing strategically in a powerful set of organizations on the ground, groups with deep community relationships that ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... convening is the foremost gathering in philanthropy on immigrant and refugee issues. The convening brings ... explore strategies for centering and amplifying the work of immigrant and refugee communities that have been ... and rapidly growing Houston metropolitan area is home to 1.6 million immigrants, including 500,000 undocumented ...
May 10, 2022
National Convening
... funders who support transnational migration-related work to join the next meeting of the Transnational Strategy Community of Practice on Thursday, April 3rd. GCIR launched this group last year ... Center (CARECEN SF) Maureen Meyer , Vice President for Programs, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) Lisa ...
April 3, 2025
Group Meeting
... federal policies and funding have had far-reaching impacts on immigrant communities across Texas—and on the nonprofit organizations working to support them. In ... conversation. We will learn how communities are adapting programs to meet immediate needs while pivoting to address ...
March 26, 2025
Webinar
... transpired in our country since I took the helm of GCIR on November 23, 2020. We have weathered weeks of unfounded ... movements and communities in the pursuit of civil and human rights. As a seasoned and compassionate leader with ... and immigrant justice in their institutional and shared work. We will co-create platforms for GCIR members and ...
January 29, 2021
President's Message
... staff and neighbors remains their top priority. On their response page, they’ve outlined some of the steps ... to continue to support local nonprofit organizations that work with people and families who are most susceptible. ... centers, homeless shelters, pre-school and after-school programs, food pantries and other organizations, which are ...
March 14, 2020
Statement
... benefits - Many remain excluded from federal relief programs Immigrants are also facing greater risk of ... born outside the U.S. - 25% of nurses who are on the frontline of this pandemic are immigrants Despite the ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
October 28, 2024
... into the second Trump administration, the scale of attacks on immigrants, refugees, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and other communities ... have all come under attack as scholars, policymakers, and human rights advocates warn of the nation’s dangerous and ... Solidarity Network MODERATOR Angela Cheng, Senior Programs Officer, Democracy, Gender and Racial Justice, ...
May 19, 2025
Webinar
... deportation, and priorities for enforcement, limits on refugee admissions, attempts to create a travel ban, and ... Organizations throughout the state have been working on rapid responses with a diverse range of stakeholders in ... (NWIRP) Michael Brown , Vice President, Community Programs, Seattle Foundation Caitlin Davis, Executive ...
May 23, 2017
Regional Briefing
... In 2017, funders responded to the relentless attacks on immigrants by ramping up investments and converting ... webinars this past summer . To help fortify pro-democracy work in the face of a heightened threat of authoritarianism, ... and the Path Ahead, ” joining movement-led post-election programs, and meeting with movement partners to listen to ...
December 19, 2024
Statement