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April 15, 2020
Press Release
... thriller called “The Cobra Event” by Richard Preston, about a terrorist who releases a deadly virus in the United ... in Africa, and so he knew all sorts of scary things about how quickly lethal infectious diseases could spread. ... of millions more people worldwide. What was so alarming about these two works of fiction is how totally plausible ...
March 11, 2020
Philanthropic News
... communities. Alleviate Dreamers’ Long-Term Concerns About Being Able to Live and Work in This Country Many ... to their communities. Since its inception in 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has provided ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... scopes of work – especially as it relates to special events and canvassing – will get resolved. We ... pause over the next week or two to determine our course of action, but be assured we are committed to working together ... them to fill out the census questionnaire. Details about the paid media program and how to participate can be ...
March 13, 2020
Memo
... in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi, or about 4.6 percent of the entire American working ... Moreover, nearly one-third of all recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and more than ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... to best meet evolving needs. The Foundation will pay special attention to populations in Napa County that may be ... and those living in close quarters. They are concerned about community health, and they are also concerned about the potential for working families to face economic ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... on the grounds of slowing the spread of COVID-19 , an action prohibited by international law. Officials from the ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... many immigrant families faced explicit barriers to or deferred from participating in programs such as Medicaid, ... of Hispanic adults in families with noncitizens and about half (49 percent) of those in families where all ... medical care programs for the uninsured (21 percent); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... the nonprofit sector has been pulled into a discussion about COVID-19, as leaders urgently strategize about how to slow the outbreak and help those directly ... Andrea Hermann, director of development at Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund , is immediately concerned ...
March 11, 2020
Blog Post
... and refugees, can thrive. We’ve heard loud and clear about several areas where immediate action is needed: Financial assistance for the more than ... said Mo Kantner, Associate Director of State and Local Initiatives. “New American Economy uses a data-driven ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... to show federal work authorization. Immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status ...
March 31, 2020
News Article
... Hewlett Foundation is involved, as well. The group’s action plan, developed along with advocacy groups active on ... out the count’—it would be almost impossible to think about how to get this ship back on course, given the ... the importance of accurate messaging—right now—about what the census covers and how it’s used. There’s ...
April 9, 2020
Commentary
October 15, 2020
News Article
... workers of color through organizing, education, and direct action, from an intersectional standpoint, to promote worker ...
April 1, 2020
Response Fund
... partner organizations are gravely concerned about the health and welfare of the farmworker community, ... de California (CA), Proteus, Inc. (Multi-state), Student Action with Farmworkers (NC), Telamon Corporation ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... the California Immigrant Resilience Fund and excited about our partnership with the Governor and State to ensure ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
... or online, and issuing benefits remotely. To learn more about these and other available flexibilities visit CFPA’s ... coronavirus resource page for young children . What about Public Charge? On February 24th, the federal government ... Californians during and after this crisis. Absent federal action to address the nutritional needs of ALL immigrants, ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
... opportunity to meet with your administration to learn more about the State’s efforts to protect immigrant Californians ... Robert Uyeki, CEO Y & H Soda Foundation Tegan Action, President Sunlight Giving Tuti Scott, Interim CEO ... Philanthropy Kate Kroeger, Executive Director Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights Fred Ali, President & ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
... York City is home to 3.1 million immigrants who comprise about 37 percent of the City’s population and 44 percent of ... including the undocumented population, contributed about $232 billion to the City’s GDP. Among the one million ... J. Phillip Thompson, Deputy Mayor of Strategic Policy Initiatives . "Our partnership with Open Society will do what ...
April 16, 2020
Response Fund