GCIR Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election
As our nation braces for an incoming presidential administration that poses a
GCIR’s 2024 convening will take place in the context of daunting challenges for immigrant communities at a pivotal moment for our
country’s future as a multi-racial democracy. We will meet that moment together at our gathering by addressing those challenges
while shining a light on the powerful advocacy and organizing work being done to effect systemic change and build strong,
welcoming, fully inclusive communities.
Join a growing philanthropic movement, currently 130 foundations strong, to address immigrant-specific issues and advance justice, equity, and inclusion for all.
As our nation braces for an incoming presidential administration that poses a
GCIR's Vice President of Programs Ivy O. Suriyopas interviews Maureen Meyer, the Vice President of Programs at the Washington Office on Latin America, for an expansive conversation about the root causes of migration, the U.S. government’s role in driving instability in the region, and how history can inform philanthropy’s work moving forward.U.S. Intervention and Modern Migration in the Americas timline, the root causes of migration, the U.S. government’s role in driving instability in the region, and how history can inform philanthropy’s work moving forward.
In her latest President's Message, Marissa Tirona encourages philanthropy to move beyond short-term thinking and a laser-focus on national elections to resource a diversity of strategies with long-term impact in addition to supporting electoral and civic engagement work.