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... leaders to raise funds for undocumented working families who support our economy, industries, and communities every ... and economic crisis. Each year, the IRS estimates that about 6 million undocumented immigrants who serve our ... a human right to receive is an injustice. Accordingly, we hope that someday soon fellow citizens and leaders in ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... has always reckoned with issues of race, but something about the Black Lives Matter movement seems different this ... to improving conditions for Black people in this country. We in philanthropy are also reflecting on our role in this ... the Caribbean, Africa, and other parts of the world who identify as both Black and Immigrant. To strengthen both ...
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
... and economic crisis. Each year, the IRS estimates that about 6 million undocumented immigrants who serve our friends, neighbors, businesses and communities ... way off, but these hard-working Arizonans need help now. We are in this together. Our state cannot and will not ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
Welcome to GCIR's Amplify blog series, where we feature interviews with immigrant justice field leaders to ... power and leadership in rural areas. Let’s start with who you are. Please tell us about yourself, your organization, and the communities you ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... the nonprofit sector has been pulled into a discussion about COVID-19, as leaders urgently strategize about how to ... beyond the need to fund cure, care and containment, we also have a responsibility to the movements and causes ... on the ground with low-wage workers and other members who don’t have paid family or medical leave. “We have ...
March 11, 2020
Blog Post
... color, women, and girls can truly thrive. Please tell us about yourself and yo ur organization. Lian Cheun ... the resettlement experience were traumatizing and shaped who I am today. After we arrived in the U.S., we settled in a low-income, diverse ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... monetary relief to immigrant workers and their families, who have largely been excluded from federal COVID-19 relief ... it is a hardship multiplier for them and their families. We must make sure that everyone in our city, regardless of ... York City is home to 3.1 million immigrants who comprise about 37 percent of the City’s population and 44 percent of ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund
We have created a rapid response fund to support the personal ... expenses of Muslim artists and activists whose livelihoods are being negatively impacted by this current moment. We will ... relevant to you and/or share this information with those who you think would benefit most. The Process As a ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
Welcome to GCIR's Amplify blog series, where we feature interviews with immigrant justice field leaders to ... To get us started, we'd love to learn more about you, your organization, and the communities that you ... Executive Director (1).jpg Like all of those who helped start this movement, I come from a migrant worker ...
December 7, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... of State and Local Programs CMM_250.jpg Earlier this year, we shared with you GCIR’s new state and local framework , ... nonprofit, and immigrant justice movement organizations who shared with me their thoughts, their concerns, and their ... organizer. I’m grateful that I learned early on about frameworks like those from Marshall Ganz, Young ...
July 19, 2023
Blog Post
October 15, 2020
News Article
... crisis on many levels. Members of our communities are facing housing, employment, and food insecurities, among other challenges. During this unprecedented moment, we want to do our part to support our communities by creating ... raise funds and disburse emergency financial aid to those who are struggling. We will be prioritizing folx who live in ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
... kill movement leaders, and release personal information about staff members. Rajasvini Bhansali, executive director ... security guards for highly visible movement leaders who have been the victims of physical threats or actual ... like, “This organization is a threat to our country, and we should take ‘em out, get rid of them.” With support ...
October 22, 2020
Philanthropic News
... of oppression displace people and communities. When we embarked upon the journey of designing our new Theory of ... we met with Harsha Walia , a Canadian activist and writer who has been involved in anti-colonial and anti-capitalist ... the past two decades. We are currently reading articles about the connections between Black liberation and immigrant ...
June 29, 2023
President's Message
... for her survival and that of five relatives in Honduras who depend on the income she can no longer send, she said. ... collectively pay billions of dollars in taxes, they are excluded from unemployment insurance benefits — which ... stay-at-home order that public health officials say we need to control the spread of the virus. “In order to ...
March 31, 2020
News Article
... in the country. Read on as Kris shares his thoughts about building power for trans communities of color, ... gave me an understanding as a young person of color that we could do it for ourselves, that we could have vision and ... Power is also about being able to define for ourselves who we are, to fight for our communities, to fight for ...
September 28, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... pluralism & respect for all—are threatened we will respond.” ( Update: On Tuesday, Rockefeller also ... had begun a discussion with its members after the election about taking a public stance against Trump’s immigration ... last week, Petsod was heartened by some of the funders who stepped forward to sign on, including foundations that ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
... Law School. Read on as Katherine shares her thoughts about building power for immigrants with disabilities, ... is where I met other people with psychiatric disabilities who identified as disabled and realized I was part of the ... immigrants as scapegoats during his presidential campaign. We at CNLD felt the urgent need to work on immigration, and ...
March 17, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
... February, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund began to respond . We looked at existing efforts and adjusted our terms to ... in immigrant -serving organizations across the country who told us what they were seeing and hearing in the field, ... and refugees, can thrive. We’ve heard loud and clear about several areas where immediate action is needed: ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... funder efforts. Our four organizations thank every funder who has supported the Census and dedicated their time and ... organizations are prepared, connected, and activated. We stand strong with our community-based partners across the ... the Census. Connect with your regional association to ask about local efforts and how you can get involved. Reach out ...
April 1, 2020
Statement