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About GCIR’s biennial national convening is the foremost ... facing philanthropy amid deep divisions over what we value and who we are as a nation. The programming will inspire us all ...
March 11, 2020
National Convening
... 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
... welcoming and hostile, reflecting conflicting visions of who we are and want to be as a society. GCIR 25th Anniversary ...
January, 2016
Infographic
October 15, 2020
News Article
... chaired by the Grove Foundation . Note that LSWG meetings are only open to grantmaking institutions and philanthropic advisors. For more information about LSWG, contact Melissa Nop . Speakers Sally Kinoshita, ...
June 9, 2021
Group Meeting
... 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
... 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
... 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
... 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