• fighting for our future

     

    As our nation faces an openly anti-immigrant administration, philanthropy has a responsibility to act now to help protect immigrant communities and the fate of our multiracial democracy.

     

  • the power of organizing and storytelling

     

    In our latest Amplify podcast interview, learn how We the People Michigan is building power and strenthening communities.
     

  • ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE

     

     

     

    GCIR believes that philanthropy can play a significant role in creating the conditions for migrant women to increase their economic power.

     

     

  • migration in the americas timeline

     

    Our latest timeline delves into the history of U.S. intervention in the Americas, allowing for a nuanced analysis and deeper understanding of the migration patterns we see today.

     

     

Now is the time to act

Join a growing philanthropic movement, currently 130 foundations strong, to address immigrant-specific issues and advance justice, equity, and inclusion for all.

Recent News

Marissa Tirona
Thursday, April 3, 2025

Stepping up to Meet the Moment: Protecting Communities, Building Power, and Mobilizing Resources

In her quarterly message, GCIR President Marissa Tirona calls on philanthropy to step up in this critical moment and leverage its power in service of communities under attack by the current administration, including immigrants and refugees. She also shares how GCIR is stepping up in this moment to expand our state and local strategies, advance pro-immigrant policies, amplify power-building efforts and expand protections for migrants in the long-term.

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Amplify: We the People Michigan’s Maria Ibarra-Frayre on the Power of Organizing and Storytelling

Welcome to Amplify, where we feature interviews with immigrant justice field leaders to showcase their work and provide a platform for their perspectives. In this episode of our Amplify podcast, GCIR President Marissa Tirona speaks with Maria Ibarra-Frayre, Co-Director of We the People Michigan. The organization is committed to building power and strengthening civic engagement for communities across Michigan through disciplined, rigorous, long-term community organizing.