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... To push back against this punitive and harmful policy, GCIR submitted a public comment in opposition and ... city running as well…” It is within this context that GCIR is calling upon philanthropy to resource a response to ... and communications strategies, coalition building and convening, and other infrastructure building approaches ...
May 11, 2023
Statement
... Kevin Douglas, senior director of national programs at GCIR. GCIR’s delegation, which included GCIR staff and representatives from The Surdna Foundation and ...
April 11, 2024
Blog Post
... advocacy, and policy work that continues to this day at GCIR. At GCIR, we are deliberately providing a platform for those most ... justice movement. To this end, at our recent national convening in Houston, we released our formal public policy ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... efforts and strategies for broad impact. That is why, at GCIR, we strive to: Amplify examples of existing immigrant ... are also building forward our internal infrastructure at GCIR by expanding our staff capacity. We are thrilled to ... them to the appropriate part of the network at each step. GCIR’s new California Dignity for Families Fund , for ...
May 26, 2021
President's Message
... contribute to the complexity of the population. GCIR’s national convening presents an opportunity for philanthropy to learn ... can support these communities. I am looking forward to GCIR’s site visit, “Building AAPI Immigrant Power in ...
April 6, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... (ICE) arrests increased by 30 percent, from 110,000 in 2016 to 143,000 in 2019. Status In 2021, the Department of ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
... by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) . The document, which has been signed by more than 100 ...
February 9, 2017
Philanthropic News
... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) focuses on the fact that America was built by ...
February 8, 2017
Philanthropic News
... by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) , which had begun a discussion with its members after ... before signing on to any statement. But Daranee Petsod, GCIR’s president, told me that the executive orders issued ... thrusting this issue onto the front burner. When GCIR started circulating a joint statement last week, Petsod ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
A week ago, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees issued a powerful joint statement calling on funders to take a stand against President Trump’s executive orders on immigrants and refugees.
February 15, 2017
Philanthropic News
... Campaign are advancing all of these strategies. Here at GCIR we are hosting a program on strengthening the ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... to admit half the number of legal immigrants it did in 2016. This would bring levels of legal immigration down to ... “I want people to come in,” Trump said during the 2016 campaign. “I want tremendous numbers of people to come ... and prevention in fiscal 2020 as it did in fiscal 2016 , biennial fee reviews show. Employees not on board with ...
November 10, 2020
News Article
... and belonging. I am so honored to join the board of GCIR, an organization I have long admired and that shares my ... remain inspired by immigrant leaders and the ways in which GCIR and our funder colleagues are showing up in active ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
June 18, 2020
News Article
We at GCIR are heartbroken about the devastating crises unfolding ... scarce resources on their core work. View relevant recent GCIR resources to inform your response , including our ... Trump administration will enter the United States. We at GCIR know our country can rise to our highest ideals by ...
August 19, 2021
Statement
... from other funders since our inception in 2019. As a GCIR board member, I am deeply proud that our Fund has built ...
November 9, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
GCIR's Ivy O. Suriyopas and Rana Elmir at RISE Together Fund at Proteus Fund explain how philanthropy can respond to the crises facing Afghan migrants in the U.S. and help ensure an equitable and humane path for Afghans.
March 18, 2024
Commentary
... IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2021 Contact: dignityfund@gcir.org California Dignity for Families Fund Announces ... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) is announcing the California Dignity for Families ... into receiving communities across the state. In August, GCIR expanded the Fund’s purpose to include support for ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
In this issue, we introduce the concept of holistic case management and explore how it can be a powerful tool for meeting the legal and humanitarian needs of migrants.
February 27, 2023
Response Fund