May 18, 2023 Six Questions for Cathy Cha, President and CEO of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund May 18, 2023/ Martha Ramirez We spoke with the leader of this prominent California social justice funder to discuss her career, her experience as the daughter of Korean immigrants, threats to American democracy, and more.Read More
July 28, 2022 A Fund's Unique Mission Helps Refugees and Immigrants Chart a Better Path to the Future July 28, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen The WES Mariam Assefa Fund supports efforts in the U.S. and Canada to give immigrants and refugees a leg up — and a decent paycheck.Read More
July 25, 2022 Charities Aiding Immigrants and Refugees Fare Better When They Raise Money from Private Sources July 25, 2022/ Holly Hall Ongoing crises and political developments have challenged nonprofits serving immigrants and refugees, but sometimes also pose fundraising opportunities. Unsurprisingly, well-established operations tend to have a leg up.Read More
January 21, 2022 Two Immigration Nonprofits Decided to Merge. Here's How Their Funders Reacted January 21, 2022/ Michael Kavate Last month, the American Immigration Council and New American Economy announced they were combining their operations. Such nonprofit mergers are rare. According to some funders, maybe they shouldn’t be.Read More
September 30, 2021 A Focus on Immigration: The Basics of the Chavez Family Foundation’s Bay Area Giving September 30, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The Chavez Family Foundation is a San Francisco-based grantmaker that is often involved in immigration-related collaborations. Here's how local nonprofits in nine Bay Area counties can get involved with this funder.Read More
September 07, 2021 Carnegie's Geri Mannion Talks Democracy, Immigration and Her Philanthropic Career September 07, 2021/ Ade Adeniji From a humble Bronx background, Geri Mannion rose to become a star program officer at the Carnegie Corporation. We talk to the foundation veteran about her rise, and her work on timely issues like democracy and immigration.Read More
April 29, 2021 Citizen of the World: Vartan Gregorian’s Vision of a Pluralistic Society April 29, 2021/ Philip Rojc Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Gregorian was many things: scholar, mentor, master fundraiser and savior of the New York Public Library. He was also an immigrant, an identity that shaped his vision of American citizenship.Read More
December 07, 2020 “Be Vigilant.” Immigration Funders Look Toward 2021 with Cautious Optimism December 07, 2020/ Philip Rojc Immigrant advocates are gearing up for long-haul advocacy to hold the Biden administration to its promises and roll back Trump-era policies. For the funders backing them, the past four years have been as illuminating as they’ve been grim.Read More
July 16, 2020 DACA Win Should Embolden Philanthropy to Double Down on Support for Migrant Justice July 16, 2020/ Ben Barge, Guest Contributor The Supreme Court ruling on DACA was a victory, but the fight is far from over. NCRP’s Ben Barge argues that after years of insufficient, inconsistent funding, philanthropy must stand with immigrants and refugees when the courts won’t.Read More
August 29, 2018 The New York Community Trust: Investing in Early Childhood and Much More August 29, 2018/ Julia Travers NYCT continues to balance responsive grantmaking with established priorities, giving millions to help New York families with young children, immigrant youth, and civic engagement initiatives.Read More
July 16, 2017 This Funder is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It? July 16, 2017/ Philip Rojc Unbound Philanthropy was founded in 2003, when humane immigration policies commanded bipartisan support. Lately, though, this low-profile grantmaker has been at the center of a raging national debate. Read More
June 06, 2017 A Church-Affiliated Network Helps Immigrants Toward Legal Status. Who's Backing It? June 06, 2017/ Philip Rojc Many undocumented immigrants could win the right to stay with appropriate legal help. As funders ramp up efforts in this area, some of these new funds are flowing to the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.Read More
February 07, 2017 A Timely Recognition of Immigrants' Contributions to American Arts and Sciences February 07, 2017/ Tate Williams A foundation's suite of prizes to honor contributions of immigrants in arts and science carries added weight in the current political climate. We take a look at the latest winners. Read More
February 03, 2014 Check Out the Robin Hood Foundation's New Partner in Immigration Law February 03, 2014/ Chris Packham There's got to be a better way for recent immigrants to find legal representation in New York than the advertisements on the N-Q train. Unfortunately, the city has a shortage of highly trained and deeply networked immigration lawyers. A new initiative funded by the Robin Hood Foundation seeks a permanent solution to the problem.Read More