... five years at GCIR, I worked on mobilizing philanthropic resources in support of disaster relief and legal services ...
May 11, 2023
Blog Post
... technical assistance, educational programs, and resources that helped funders understand shifting conditions ...
April, 2017
GCIR Annual Report
... populations and geographies are reached Invest in resources that can be utilized across the state , including ... to the census in California and beyond census Updates and Resources GCIR is compiling national and California-focused resources for philanthropy on the 2020 Census. We will be ...
... year at UC Davis. I have also been able to complete my college degree here at California Lutheran University. ... is often made up of wealthy people who donate, who have resources, who can ask other people for money and help with ...
September 6, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
This five-page brief provides analysis and recommendations that apply to any states that have experienced a natural disaster.
November, 2017
Funding Recommendations
... I had finding a job and of not knowing if I would go to college. After I was done, I remember feeling a sense of ... Over the course of 2022 and beyond, these lessons will guide me as I work to cultivate relationships with funders ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
Building on the legacy of Queer and Trans elders and pioneers, LGBTQ immigrant and refugee leaders continue to lead the fight for societal transformation. For years, these leaders have advocated for increased funding to support LGBTQ immigrant communities, particularly to address lack of access to medical care and asylum and detention issues (including sexual assault). A 2017 Congressional inquiry found that LGBTQ immigrants are 97 times more likely to be sexually victimized than non-LGBTQ people while in ICE custody. However, LGTBQ immigrant issues continue to receive less funding when compared to overall dollar amounts invested in LGBTQ communities.
October 5, 2022
Webinar
... destabilization. When I joined the Latina student union in college, I was schooled by activists from the west coast who ... learn from and flank our movement leaders, activating our resources, power, and platforms in service of their work. It ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
The Transnational Migration Community of Practice (CoP) is a new learning space for funders to engage with migrant power-building and organizing efforts that extend beyond international borders.
... and militarism inflict harm upon—and withhold power and resources from—people and communities who seek to stay, to ... Informed by this analysis, we will: Mobilize resources by modeling and encouraging philanthropic practices ... in which: Immigrant and refugee communities will have the resources and capital to self-determine. The leadership and ...
February, 2023
Organization Materials
The California Dignity for Families Fund aims to raise an initial $20 million to help migrant families and unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border receive urgent humanitarian relief and assistance as they request asylum and resettle in communities throughout the state.
... cycle. There are several principles I’ve identified to guide my work. The learning must be: Timely and fit for ... principle is about being strategic about the use of our resources for maximum impact. Collaborative. If we are to ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
... was great to hear from you all. All meeting materials and resources are listed below. Additional resources will be shared on the Google doc linked below. ...
April, 2020
Group Materials
... - does not happen overnight. It requires financial resources to support research, conduct culturally competent ...
November 30, 2023
Webinar
... refugees. I returned from GCIR’s convening with tools, resources, and new friendships that will last a lifetime. ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... our community and different organizations, services, and resources that exist in the area. Our work starts with ... to go to learn how to navigate systems and connect with resources and different types of people. Not knowing has ... not true. As immigrants, often we don’t know what resources are available and can be scared to ask because we ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
This infographic explains why the 2020 Census is particularly important to California and offers recomendations for funders.
October, 2016
Funding Recommendations, Infographic
Following up on GCIR’s 2020 report on secondary trauma among grantees, we are hosting a funder strategy session to focus on the implementation and refinement of grantmaking practices in this domain.
March 18, 2021
Group Meeting
... and the first in my immediate family to graduate from college. I developed a deep sense of disability justice at a ... battle to save the ADA in Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District , in which the Supreme Court could decide ...
March 17, 2022
GCIR Blog Series