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The Advancing Economic Justice Community of Practice is designed to bring together funders engaged in, or interested in exploring, grantmaking practices that support positive economic outcomes for immigrant and refugee communities.
GCIR's Amplify series features interviews with immigrant justice field leaders to showcase their work and provide a platform for their perspectives. In this edition, GCIR President Marissa Tirona hosts our very first Amplify podcast episode! She speaks with Paco de Onís and Pamela Yates, who co-founded Skylight Pictures, a nonprofit human rights media organization.
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) is partnering with the Undocumented in Philanthropy Network (UPN) to support the power-building of undocumented leaders and those with non-permanent status working in philanthropy.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's meeting "Southeast Regional Community of Practice Q1 2024 Meeting" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
This call will review recent policy developments and help participants understand their impact on immigrant and refugee communities.
Join the FCCP to learn more about these initiatives that allow for quickly evolving November and transition period plans.
Funders Applaud Outcome on Citizenship Question Case, Remain Committed to 2020 Census
Looking back on the first year of the Biden administration, we remember that there was initially great promise and early progress toward advancing immigrant justice and restoring immigrant rights. Theadministration began by undoing many of the Trump administration’s racist and draconian immigration policies, including fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), rescinding the Muslim Ban, and ending government funding of a border wall. Yet, recent actions taken by the current administration, such as expelling Haitian migrants and increasing the number of immigrant detainees during a worldwide pandemic, continue to negatively impact communities.
A group of leading California foundations issued this call to action on immigration to philanthropy.
2020 Census Day Statement from Philanthropy California and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Join Unbound, GCIR, Four Freedoms Fund and leaders from the field for a conversation on equitable approaches to dealing with the fallout when migration and climate change interact.
This brand-new report synthesizes lessons learned from the DOTD network over the past ten years and provides recommendations for future philanthropic collaboration.
This webinar will consider what role philanthropy can play in responding issues that refugees face, both in the short-term and to advance long-term change.
Register for Economic Opportunity Funder's second program of the post-election virtual funder learning series.