Here at GCIR, 2021 marked the organization’s first year with our new president, Marissa Tirona, at the helm. With Marissa’s leadership and the strength of GCIR’s 30-year legacy, we built forward our critical role as a philanthropic mobilizing organization that moves money and power on behalf of immigrant communities. Read the full report to learn more about GCIR's work in 2021.
April, 2022
GCIR Annual Report
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July, 2021
Program Materials
... already having results. The first step came on November 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, when representatives from these various ... Attendees learned about the financial education program of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad which provides ... efforts.Attendees learned about the financial education program of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad which provides ...
February 17, 2017
Commentary
September, 2017
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
... all of these strategies. Here at GCIR we are hosting a program on strengthening the immigration legal services ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
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.
March, 2018
Presentation
This four-page timeline summarizes immigrant and refugee policy developments and philanthropic responses from 1990 to 2020.
March, 2020
Infographic
This presentation covers intersectional community-based projects on refugees, the evolving perspectives on refugee integration, and what funders can do.
June, 2016
Presentation
In her quarterly message, President Marissa Tirona calls on philanthropy to act to address forced displacement, the systems that drive it, and secure the safety and dignity not only of those who are forcibly displaced but also of marginalized communities who experience violence and discrimination.
November 13, 2023
President's Message
An at-a-glance overview of the immigration landscape in California, featuring demographic information about California’s large and diverse immigrant and refugee populations and unique challenges facing different regions of the state.
February, 2018
Infographic
This brief analyzes challenges being erected at every stage of the U.S. asylum process and the key leverage points for philanthropy.
March, 2019
Issue Brief
... Trump Administration’s inhumane immigration policies. In 2015, I began my philanthropic journey as a staffer at GCIR. ... I walked alongside the GCIR team again, this time as the Program Manager for the Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund. As a ...
May 11, 2023
Blog Post
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Queer & Trans ... and the Fight for LGBTQ Migrant Rights" here, including program recording and powerpoint. Materials: Queer & Trans ...
October, 2022
Program Materials
... to end DACA in a landmark 2020 decision , but the program – along with TPS – would almost certainly be ... President Trump has already slashed the refugee program by more than 90% in the last three and a half ...
October, 2020
Analysis
In light of the intensifying attacks on immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, I want to keep you—our members, funders, partners, and stakeholders—informed of our work on a more regular basis. This midway point in the year, coinciding with my return from sabbatical, provides a good opportunity to launch this quarterly update.
July 31, 2018
President's Message
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April, 2021
Program Materials
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March, 2021
Program Materials
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September, 2020
Program Materials