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Join this briefing with Black migrant leaders and funders to learn more about the growing number of Black migrants in the U.S. and the unique and urgent challenges facing Black migrant communities; the critical leadership roles Black migrant organizations play in the movements for immigrant and racial justice; and what funders can do to invest in Black migrant communities, including supporting the Black Migrant Power Fund.
In her second quarterly message of 2022, GCIR president Marissa Tirona shares some of the highlights of GCIR’s recent work, including GCIR’s national convening in Houston in May, grantmaking and learning through the California Dignity for Families Fund, developing a theory of change though the strategic planning process, and partnering with Upwardly Global to advance the economic power of immigrant and refugee women of color.
This resource summarizes a briefing that highlighted a wide range of issues impacting Black immigrants and ways that philanthropy can address these issues.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "Building Welcoming Communities for Tomorrow " here, including recording and powerpoint presentation.
Find all program-related materials for the "Black Immigrant Leadership: Sustaining and Building Movements for Justice" webinar here.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "Queer & Trans Leadership and the Fight for LGBTQ Migrant Rights" here, including the program recording and powerpoint.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Advancing Dignity and Justice through Universal Representation" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's meeting "Southeast Regional Community of Practice Q1 2024 Meeting" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
This memorandum synthesizes interviews with key advocate stakeholders to identify the current challenges facing the U.S. asylum system, asylum seekers, and advocates for asylum seekers, and strategic leverage points and funding opportunities for grantmakers.
Find all related program materials for the webinar "The Critical Role of Philanthropy in the TPS Journey for Justice" here, including powerpoint and recording.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "A Call to Action: Investing in Black Leadership for Migrant and Racial Justice" here, including program recording and powerpoint.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Holding the Line: Defending Against Harmful Federal & State Policies" here, including the session recording and PowerPoint.
This 29-slide presentation covered how advocates can advance policies to boost immigrant workers' success, such as career pathways, sector partnerships, integrated education and training, and state data systems and workforce data tools.
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "Transforming the Funding Landscape for the Immigrant Justice Movement" here, including the recording, PowerPoint, and other materials.
More than 200 philanthropic institutions from across the country have signed onto this joint GCIR statement in support of children and families seeking refuge in the United States.
California Dignity for Families Fund grantees.
With the federal administration set to end the use of public health law Title 42 as an expulsion tool to deny would-be asylum seekers entry into the United States (a policy deemed unconstitutional by a federal court late last year) tomorrow, it is widely expected that a significant number of individuals and families will enter the U.S. through the southern border in search of refuge. Therefore, GCIR is calling on philanthropy to resource immediate and long term responses to the humanitarian needs of migrants.
Cairo Mendes, GCIR's Director of State & Local Programs, reflects on the listening tour that has informed our new state & local strategy.
This 20-page report considers the impacts and opportunities presented by the growing number of immigrants in Oregon and Washington. The report includes overviews of newcomers’ impacts on the two states’ demographics, economics, and educational systems; a review of national policy implications for immigrants in the region; and a set of funding recommendations for local, state, regional, and national funders.