Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

This Black History Month, the Haitian Bridge Alliance team honors our ancestors—their resilience, their revolutionary achievements, and their lasting impact. In response to the senseless executive order once proposed by President Trump to eliminate Black History Month—later repealed—we remain vigilant. Policies may change, but one truth remains: no executive order can erase the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of our ancestors, who helped build this nation. #BlackHistoryMonth

The deadline to apply for the Peter Harbage Fellowship is THIS FRIDAY! 👀 The Fellowship offers a fantastic way to start a career and be welcomed into the California advocacy and policy community (we hosted a Peter Harbage Fellow in 2022 and they're still fighting for kids with us today 🙌)! This year's fellow will be placed with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and receive mentoring from their President Marissa Tirona. It's a great opportunity to advocate for and strengthen the health and well-being of California’s immigrant communities, while working side by side with some of the most talented health policy leaders in the state. 💪 Apply today or spread the word by reposting and sharing with great candidates! 👉 www.harbagefellowship.com #ProKidCA #ThisisPublicHealth

In the wake of the Trump administration's mass deportation orders, communities across Washington State are mobilizing to protect immigrants and refugees facing heightened immigration enforcement. Join us Thursday, March 6 to hear about the critical responses and strategies already underway, bringing together insights from nonprofit leaders, community organizers and local and state government officials: https://ow.ly/RqpB50V0sMf 👋🏽 Shoutout to co-hosts: Pride Foundation, Renton Regional Community Foundation, Magic Cabinet, Seattle Foundation, Washington Women's Foundation, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation, Social Justice Fund NW, Social Venture Partners Seattle, Four Freedoms Fund and Satterberg Foundation

GCIR is thrilled to announce the election of five new board members: Rosie Arroyo of the California Community Foundation, Amalia Brindis Delgado of the Panta Rhea Foundation, Juan Galeano, MPA of The Clowes Fund, Inc., anthony ng of the Weingart Foundation, and Sophy Yem of the Surdna Foundation. These visionary leaders bring with them extensive expertise in immigrant rights, civic empowerment, law, coalition building, equitable grantmaking and more, along with a deep commitment to GCIR's mission and applying a racial justice lens to our work. Throughout our 35-year history, GCIR has worked to ensure that our board represents a diversity of backgrounds, lived experiences, areas of expertise, and geographic regions. With the election of these individuals, we continue to manifest that commitment. Please join us in congratulating our new board members!

A welcoming nation is a stronger nation. Refugees and immigrants enrich our communities. It’s time to stand up for policies that protect and uplift them. Learn more about the #TogetherWeRise National Week of Action, happening now through February 24th, and how you can get involved ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gg8H83qr #WeAreAllAmerica #RefugeesWelcome #ImmigrantsWelcome #DefendRefuge National Partnership for New Americans

🚨 Help Us Protect Immigrant Children: Stop Work Order Must Be Rescinded 🚨 Yesterday, Trump issued a Stop Work Order affecting over 26,000 immigrant children who will lose their legal representation. Children, some as young as infants, will face immigration court alone. These kids have escaped unimaginable violence and deserve our protection. We will not let them fight alone! Join us in pushing back and fighting for their safety. ✊ Donate: https://lnkd.in/diR_AExM 📞 Call your representatives: https://lnkd.in/grup5-2

We applaud Greisa Martínez Rosas at United We Dream for writing an excellent op-ed, which was recently published in the New York Times. “The fight ahead is about building a coalition disciplined enough to win. That means resisting the easy impulse to turn on one another or to retreat into purity politics or performative outrage against politicians or activists,” she said. “Instead, we need to channel our anger into real leverage: organizing, persuading, forcing the political system to respond to us on our terms.” Read the piece below. https://lnkd.in/gZAh2KMK

Join us tomorrow for the return of ABFE’s Workshop Wednesday Community Series as we explore the intersection of philanthropy and reparations—breaking down how our sector can move beyond talk and take meaningful action. Don't miss out- register now: https://lnkd.in/ekmxJUEX In an era of anti-DEI backlash and rising hostility to progress, now is not the time for hesitation. It’s time to double down. Our Philanthropic Advising Services team will equip you with the tools to push back against race-neutral pressures, protect equity-focused grantmaking, and mobilize resources for lasting change.

Join us this Thursday, February 20th, for our next webinar, “Holding the Line of Defense in Florida by Building Local Power.” With the promise of tougher enforcement under a new administration, organizations across the state of Florida are mobilizing and organizing to defend immigrant and other marginalized communities. Florida has been among the battleground states in the fight for immigrant rights with recent passage of SB 1718 and other harmful policies aimed to curb migration into Florida and stoke fear within communities. With federal- and state-level threats, groups in Florida are thinking creatively about how to defend, protect, and expand the rights of immigrant and refugee communities, starting at the grassroots, local level. Funders will learn from a panel of local leaders from Hope CommUnity Center, Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) and Faith in Florida about opportunities for philanthropy to resource this movement at the state and local levels. Register at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gkrfXWVn

Are you a recent or upcoming MPP, MPH, MHA or related degree graduate? 🤔 The Peter Harbage Fellowship offers a fantastic way to start a career and be welcomed into the California advocacy and policy community (we hosted a Peter Harbage Fellow in 2022 and they're still fighting for kids with us today 🙌)! This year's fellow will be placed with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and receive mentoring from their President Marissa Tirona. It's a great opportunity to advocate for and strengthen the health and well-being of California’s immigrant communities, while working side by side with some of the most talented health policy leaders in the state. 💪 Applications are due on February 28. Apply today or spread the word by reposting and sharing with great candidates! 👉 www.harbagefellowship.com #ProKidCA #ThisisPublicHealth