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... on conversations with a cross-section of field leaders, GCIR urges philanthropy to take the following actions: ... to receive and resettle refugees, and more. Also expand resources for education, workforce development, health care, ... with philanthropy to advance these goals and achieve impact. Together, we will address threats to immigrant and ...
November 10, 2020
Statement
... threat to our nation and to our immigrant communities, GCIR remains steadfast in our commitment to advancing justice ... we know that the philanthropic sector holds significant resources and positional power that must be leveraged now in ... have we learned from them and their courageous efforts on behalf of our communities? First, while leaders in the ...
November 6, 2024
Statement
policy agenda 2025_400x266.jpg GCIR envisions a society in which everyone thrives no matter ... foundations across the country, we mobilize philanthropic resources to promote the protection, wellbeing, and inclusion ... and transportation options. Photo by rrodrickbeiler on iStock Last Updated 2.11.25 GCIR's 2025 Public Policy ...
Below are all program-related materials for GCIR's 2022 National Convening workshop, "Black Immigrants and the Fight for Racial Justice." Materials: Black Immigrants and the Fight for Racial Justice ...
May, 2022
Program Materials
... opportunities for funders to leverage the collective impact of their grantmaking to fortify the immigration ... Approaches CIII March Retreat 2023_2_v2.jpg Guided by GCIR’s State and Local Framework and our Theory of Change , ... immigration funders to address pressing issues. Mobilize resources to advance immigrant justice at the local, state, ...
GCIR is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak, with a ... immigrants and how philanthropy is addressing that impact. We will be continually updating this page with relevant and useful resources, as well as webinars and other programs. We ...
GCIR is closely monitoring the impact of the 2020 election on immigrants and refugees, with ... GCIR's post-election statement . Below we are sharing resources to help support and capture philanthropy’s ...
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed ... to provide information on the COVID-19 relief package’s impact on low-income immigrants and suggestions for urgently needed improvements ...
April, 2020
Issue Brief
... equity for all communities. You must be logged into your GCIR website account to access the recordings below. GCIR ... Organizations As the global COVID-19 pandemic began to impact immigrant communities throughout California we were ... Community in the U.S. , GCIR, March 2019 Juneteenth Resources 2020 ...
June, 2020
Resource Portal, Video & Audio
2023 was a year of continued evolution and growth for GCIR , and it was a year that brought both challenges and ... of oppression inflict harm upon and withhold power and resources from people who seek to stay, move freely, work, ... 2023 , which serves to guide GCIR’s efforts to build on our work across the country and in California while ...
October, 2024
GCIR Annual Report
“The 2020 Census and its impact on the Black Lives Matter and Immigrant Rights movements” ... our democracy. It informs the distribution of government resources, how many votes a state has in the Electoral ...
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
April 15, 2020
Press Release
Dear Colleagues: In 2021, GCIR launched a process to develop a new strategy which ... of oppression inflict harm upon and withhold power and resources from people who seek to stay, move freely, work, ... exploitation, and oppression of migrants - the impact of which is felt at the local, state, and national ...
February 7, 2023
President's Message
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) today announced the launch of the California Immigrant ... This unprecedented partnership aligns public and private resources to help immigrant Californians and their families ... this uncertain time.” “COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our state, particularly our fellow undocumented ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
... partners at The Four Freedoms Fund for a funder briefing on what’s happening in Texas, what’s at stake, and how ... Fund The Four Freedoms Fund Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Heising-Simons Foundation Movement ...
April 11, 2024
Co-Sponsored Program
... highlighting heritage, and demonstrating collective impact. What I enjoy most about my role is working on granting unrestricted funds to our Arab American ... a single yearly grantmaking cycle. When I heard about the GCIR 2024 conference, I immediately knew I wanted to ...
November 21, 2024
Blog Post
... that has been with the caveat of further restrictions on other pathways. Against this backdrop, it is unsurprising ... To push back against this punitive and harmful policy, GCIR submitted a public comment in opposition and ... lead to humanitarian crises at home and abroad. Moving resources in a way that centers the leadership and ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... Structural Change SUMMARY Between March and May 2020, GCIR conducted more than 50 interviews [1] with ... capacity and other organizational challenges. FOCUSING ON URGENT BASIC NEEDS In response to the economic hardship ... of Interviewees and Appendix B: Interview Questions COVID Impact on CA Nonprofits 7.23.20 ...
July, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... if that is the way we will survive?” To that end, GCIR is responding to these complex challenges by leaning ... and providing the most relevant and timely analysis on the political, cultural, economic, and social conditions ... rapid response funds mobilizing humanitarian aid and other resources within Ukraine. Earlier this month, the European ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message