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... separated more than 2,300 children—including hundreds who are under four years old—from their parents as they arrive ... of these policies on families and children, and learn about GCIR’s recommendations on how philanthropy can ...
June 27, 2018
Webinar
November, 2016
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
... 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
... effort to galvanize philanthropic response. Highlights We provided consultation to 75 foundations that deployed more than $15 million to address family separation. We organized a campaign, partnering with Northern California ... Read the GCIR 2018 Annual Report to learn more about GCIR's efforts to inform, connect, and catalyze ...
September, 2019
GCIR Annual Report
... 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
We appreciate all the funders who joined us for at the ... potential areas of alignment for philanthropic impact. We wrapped up the retreat with two opportunities for funders ...
September, 2019
Program Materials
... 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
... to undocumented Californians and their families, who are ineligible for COVID-19 federal relief and state ... Immigrant Resilience Fund," said Governor Newsom . “We’re incredibly grateful to Governor Newsom and our ... the California Immigrant Resilience Fund and excited about our partnership with the Governor and State to ensure ...
April 15, 2020
Press Release
... college campuses have risen sharply this academic year and are increasing at an alarming rate. This disturbing trend is ... from immigrant and refugee backgrounds, including those who are second- and third-generation Americans. The prospect ... looms large for those with undocumented parents or those who are themselves unauthorized. Schools and colleges across ...
September, 2017
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
In our most difficult moments, we lean on what make us strong. We come from generations of people who are generous, community-driven, and resilient. At a time when ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
Executive Summary This is a report about a time of desperation, illness, economic crisis, and ... have been disproportionately affected. Undocumented people are particularly vulnerable as a consequence of often unsafe ... survey, one-on-one interviews, and literature review, we identified reliable, successful ways to respond, often ...
October, 2021
Report
... subpopulations among their foreign-born residents who may be particularly vulnerable in both urban and rural ...
November, 2017
Funding Recommendations
... organizations working with vulnerable communities are operating under tremendous stress during a period of ... staff of the organizations serving traumatized communities are often themselves victims of secondary trauma (commonly ... GCIR and leaders from the field for a timely discussion as we release findings and recommendation for action from our ...
September 24, 2020
Webinar
... by our inspirational leaders from across the country who are fighting to end the policy and practice of ... member, Sara Campos's reflection and view of detention . We appreciate all the advocates and organizers who joined ... us. GCIR will continue to be in conversation with them about how to support the work moving forward. In the ...
September, 2019
Program Materials
... college, I was schooled by activists from the west coast who were fighting against Proposition 187, a 1994 ballot ... justice and power within low-income communities. At Hyams, we know that we cannot shift the structural factors that ... means having the courage to invite a bigger conversation about our nation’s history and the present-day ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature