Join GCIR for a discussion with leaders in the field who will unpack the Supreme Court’s DACA decision and explore how philanthropy can support the immigrant rights movement as it plans for what comes next.
Thursday, March 29 at 4 - 5 p.m. ET
Hosted by Funders Census Initiative, a Working Group of Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation
Co-sponsored by Florida Philanthropic Network
On March 26, around 9 p.m., Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 decennial census, in response to a request from the Department of Justice. FPN members are invited to join the Funders Census Initiative this Thursday for an emergency web briefing for funders to understand what happened, the implications of adding the question and to begin a discussion about how to respond to the new question.
Moderated by Gary Bass, Executive Director, Bauman Foundation [bio]
Speakers:
Florida has a large and growing population of immigrants from all over the world who contribute to its vibrancy. What are the issues facing this community and what is philanthropy’s role?
In this informational and interactive webinar, funders will learn about the state’s newcomer population, their contributions to the Sunshine State, and how the Executive Orders and recent proposed policies may impact immigrant families and affect Florida’s communities. We’ll explore how funders at the local, state, and national levels have integrated an understanding of the needs and contributions of newcomers into their work across multiple funding areas, including health, poverty reduction, economic opportunity, and education.
Florida Philanthropic Network and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees are partnering for this learning opportunity which will ground Florida funders on these important issues and identify what funders can do now to support all communities.
In this webinar co-hosted by Florida Philanthropic Network and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, funders learn about the state’s newcomer population, their contributions to the Sunshine State, and how the Executive Orders and recent proposed policies may impact immigrant families and affect Florida’s communities. We explore how funders at the local, state, and national levels have integrated an understanding of the needs and contributions of newcomers into their work across multiple funding areas, including health, poverty reduction, economic opportunity and education.
Join your grantmaking colleagues for a timely conversation about Florida’s immigrants. We’ll explore how addressing the needs of Florida’s immigrant population can advance diverse philanthropic priorities, including education, health, poverty alleviation, workforce and economic development, civic engagement and more.
David Biemesderfer, President and CEO of United Philanthropy Forum, issued the linked statement after Commerce Secretary Ross this week approved the inclusion of an untested question on citizenship status in his 2020 census questions submission to Congress.
Florida has the fourth largest immigrant population in the country. Immigrants and refugees are an integral part of our communities and contribute significantly to Florida’s culture and economy. Join FPN and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) for the Florida Funders' Tour this April.
The Patterson Foundation joins a short list of institutional and individual funders stepping up to do their part to alleviate the suffering of the world's refugee population.
Southwest Florida Community Foundation has started the Land of Opportunity Fund to send nonprofit lawyers into communities that need legal help and develop an app to help immigrants identify if they are eligible to attain legal residency.
