... (NGOs) in providing a humane and effective alternative to detention and surveillance. Through humanitarian relief, ... they are released from federal care and reunited with family or placed with a sponsor in California. This reduces ... possible.” “The Haas, Jr. Fund believes in community, family, and human rights, and we look forward to working with ...
May 14, 2021
Press Release
... (NGOs) in providing a humane and effective alternative to detention and surveillance. Through humanitarian relief, ... they are released from federal care and reunited with family or placed with a sponsor in California. This reduces ...
October 6, 2021
Press Release
... can continue to fight for inclusive communities, prevent family separation, move away from the use of detention centers, and show solidarity with immigrants and ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
Upwardly Global—a leading workforce development organization focused on connecting immigrants and refugees to skill-aligned employment—is teaming up with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant Refugees (GCIR)—the nation’s philanthropy-mobilizing organization focused on advancing immigrant and refugee justice—to address and dismantle systemic barriers that immigrant women of color face to economic security. The partnership is made possible due to a grant from Pivotal Ventures, and directly aligns with their goal of advancing social progress for women and families in the United States.
April 26, 2022
Press Release
... and counting) with other senior leaders, and my wonderful family (Ephraim and Beatrice) and friends had my back. My ...
December 7, 2021
President's Message
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.
June 21, 2022
President's Message
... of our former president, and a growing death toll of family, friends, and neighbors succumbing to Covid-19. We ...
January 29, 2021
President's Message