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... but also great opportunities for philanthropy. Based on GCIR’s conversations with movement leaders throughout the country about key priorities, strategies, and needs, GCIR is releasing today our recommendations for how ... the first 100 days of the Biden administration and beyond. GCIR Post-election Funding Recommendations ...
December, 2020
Funding Recommendations
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) joins a growing chorus within philanthropy standing in ... and bring about equity and justice for all. — Team GCIR Foundation Statements Member Statements "....the veil ... Forward? Photo : Bob Mical / Creative Commons GCIR Stands Against Bigotry and Hate ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
... if that is the way we will survive?” To that end, GCIR is responding to these complex challenges by leaning ... the interplay between imperialism and forced migration. GCIR’s 2022 National Convening In May, our biennial ... temporary measure that will relieve pressure on the asylum system while Congress weighs the Afghan Adjustment Act, which ...
March 24, 2022
President's Message
... and 2015, as well as the efforts over that time period by GCIR, our members, and partners. Specifically, the two pages ... highlights from 25 years of the wide range of efforts by GCIR, our members, and funding partners to address the needs, ... visions of who we are and want to be as a society. GCIR 25th Anniversary Timeline ...
January, 2016
Infographic
... homes they can afford, and enough food on the table. At GCIR, we support the right of individuals fleeing violence and persecution to access our asylum system, and we reject arbitrary changes to policies that ... on iStock , is licensed under standard license . GCIR Statement: Honoring the Rights and Dignity of All at a ...
September 11, 2024
Statement
... the two fundamental flaws that plague the current U.S. system. First, the system is too restrictive, which leads to violations of the ... to Americans who wish to interact with both. Second, the system is too inflexible to adapt to new economic or social ...
November, 2020
Analysis
... year I was thrilled to receive a scholarship to attend GCIR’s 2022 convening in Houston in May as an emerging ... to come. Joel Morales at 2022 Convening 350x304px.jpg GCIR’s lineup of plenary sessions, workshops, and ... solidarity with immigrants and refugees. I returned from GCIR’s convening with tools, resources, and new friendships ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... Kevin Douglas, senior director of national programs at GCIR. GCIR’s delegation, which included GCIR staff and representatives from The Surdna Foundation and ...
April 11, 2024
Blog Post
By Anduriña Espinoza-Wasil, GCIR's Programs Learning Manager women workers_resized_350x233.jpg GCIR’s recent webinar " Building Worker Power for Migrant ... solidarity with them by resourcing the work. As always at GCIR, we stand in partnership with philanthropy to resource ...
April 10, 2025
Blog Post
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org GCIR and Philanthropic Partners Announce Creation of ... assistance and, at the same time, we can pilot a better system for welcoming immigrants into this state.” ... meaningful long-term investment in infrastructure and system change,” said Antonia Hernández, President and ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... undocumented, a modernization of our legal immigration system, and sensible immigration enforcement priorities ... and other nonimmigrant visa bans and reform the H-1B visa system to boost American innovation and better protect ... link below. 21 for ‘21: Fixing America’s Immigration System ...
November, 2020
Issue Brief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2022 Contact: press@gcir.org Upwardly Global, GCIR Partner To Advance Economic Power for Immigrant and ... up with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant Refugees (GCIR)—the nation’s philanthropy-mobilizing organization ...
April 26, 2022
Press Release
About May 10-12, 2022 GCIR’s biennial national convening is the foremost ... In choosing Houston as the site of our 2022 convening, GCIR seeks to shine a spotlight on the challenges facing ... to advance immigrant justice in the state. Venue GCIR’s 2022 National Convening will be held at Hotel ZaZa , ...
May 10, 2022
National Convening
Remarks delivered by GCIR's president, Daranee Petsod, at Courage, Vision, Action , GCIR's 2020 National Convening, in Atlanta, Georgia. ... no matter where they’re born. Having been a part of GCIR since its founding 30 years ago, and leading it for the ...
March, 2020
Presentation, Program Materials
October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024
... like other U.S. children, may enter the child welfare system if there are reports of abuse or neglect. Yet ... unauthorized immigrants may also enter the child welfare system if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...
April, 2019
Report
March 12, 2020
This six-minute video features GCIR's founders, members, and allies reflecting on the past ... development and the role that philanthropy has played. GCIR 20th Anniversary Video ...
July, 2010
Video & Audio