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Justice. Belonging. Humanity. Courage. Solidarity.
Grounded in these values that drive our mission, GCIR condemns racism and racial terror. We condemn the racism and racial terror that have oppressed and brutalized African Americans for more than 400 years.
June 2020
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Census Counts issued a letter to Congress, signed by 144 national, state, and local groups outlining recommendations to closely examine the Census Bureau’s adjusted operational timeline are impacting 2020 Census outreach.
May 2020
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Source: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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2020 Census Day Statement from Philanthropy California and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
April 2020
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Letter from Governor Newsom, delivered on April 1, 2020 to the US Census Bureau and US Department of Commerce regarding Census 2020 operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2020
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A letter from Unbound Philanthropy to its grantees about the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 2020
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Source: Unbound Philanthropy
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The East Bay Community Foundation is fortunate to be part of a compassionate, generous, and resilient community. In these times especially, the health, safety and well-being of their partners, staff and neighbors remains their top priority.
March 2020
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Source: The East Bay Community Foundation
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Funders Applaud Outcome on Citizenship Question Case, Remain Committed to 2020 Census
June 2019
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Source: Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
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All of us at GCIR grieve for the lives lost in Christchurch, New Zealand, and stand in support of their families and Muslim communities across the world. We see you, we mourn with you, and our hearts are breaking along with yours.
March 2019
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A statement by multiple Chicago-based foundations denouncing the Trump administration's proposed changes to the "public charge" rule.
December 2018
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Source: Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance, Conant Family Foundation, Healthy Communities Foundation, Michael Reese Health Trust, The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation, The Field Foundation, The Wieboldt Foundation, United Way of Metro Chicago, VNA Foundation, Woods Fund Chicago
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The Boston Foundation issued a statement expressing their opposition to the proposed changes to the "public charge" rule.
September 2018
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Source: The Boston Foundation
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