The Gann Fire is at almost 10,000 acres in Calaveras County. Northern California Grantmakers is working to understand the conditions with Philanthropy CA, CalOES’s Office of Private Sector/NGO Coordination, the Governor’s Office and the League of California Community Foundations to hear about emerging issues, unmet needs, and how the philanthropic sector can leverage public disaster response efforts. This is the Calaveras Community Foundation 's standing disaster response fund, providing critical assistance to individuals and families affected by wildfires and other local disasters. Working...
Right now, across the country, immigrant and Latino families are living in fear. A mother is deciding whether to go to the job she needs tomorrow, knowing that masked agents could storm her workplace at any moment. A cancer patient is putting off treatment, so he doesn’t get arrested on the way to the hospital. A kindergartener is worrying about stepping out the front door to go to school, terrified that she will be taken from her family. From Los Angeles to Minneapolis, and too many places in between, harmful enforcement activities by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other...
Immigration proceedings are civil, not criminal, which means that the government will not provide a lawyer to people who cannot afford one. Many people qualify for relief from deportation that would allow them to remain in the United States, but they must prove their eligibility and doing so requires presenting both legal arguments and evidence. Additionally, due to the criminalization of immigrants in the United States, ICE has broad power to “detain” people, or jail them, during their immigration proceedings, and many Long Beach residents have been detained at the Adelanto Detention...
ICE is detaining people in workplaces, at day-labor gathering spots, on the streets, and at lawful check-ins and court hearings. There are attempts to deport quickly, potentially without due process, and the only hope to keep families together is through providing bond funds that will get them OUT of detention. Region(s) Served: Southern California, Statewide Targeted Communities: Community-Based Organizations, Individuals Target Focus/Issue Area(s): Immigration, Legal Advocacy Type of Support: Immediate Relief, Legal Aid Funding Accessibility: Open for submissions Scale of Funding Offered...
The California Immigrant Justice Infrastructure Fund (the Fund) seeks to invest in and strengthen a thriving power-building ecosystem that can address the immediate and long-term needs of immigrant, migrant, and refugee communities across the state. The Fund aims to move at least $1 million to $3 million annually over the next three years to organizations on the front lines of the fight for immigrant justice in California. The Fund is building on the success of the California Dignity for Families Fund (CDFF), which GCIR launched in May 2021 as part of a public-private partnership with the...
The Immigration Frontlines Fund is a large-scale, rapid response grantmaking fund to support immigrants and their allies who are organizing, mobilizing, and mounting every possible form of defense to keep immigrant communities safe. As immigrant communities fight back to protect themselves and each other, FFF’s Immigration Frontlines Fund will be there to drive resources to the communities that need it most Region(s) Served: Central California, Northern California, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Southern California, Statewide Targeted Communities: Community-Based Organizations,...
The California Donor Table Fund is a community of donors who pool and align nonpartisan investments to advance the state’s progressive movement spanning issues and constituencies. Because of our strategic vision, long-term commitment, and agility across tax statuses, we provide opportunities for foundations and institutional investors to fill gaps in our civil ecosystem. We partner with a variety of institutional funders to support intersectional issues by investing in organizations advocating for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, racial and economic justice, immigrant and workers’ rights, and...
The Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building provides small, one-time grants to frontline grassroots organizations for new projects. These projects should address an unexpected, urgent event or external challenge while strengthening the voice and power of low-income residents and people of color. Between November 15, 2024, and January 31, 2025. the Fund will only accept applications for projects that are: related to the outcome of the 2024 general election, such as protest and actions in solidarity with targeted communities (e.g., immigrants, LGBTQIA+, and Black, Indigenous and People of...
The Fund for Health Equity was established by Direct Relief with an initial investment of $75 million to address health disparities and expand access to care in underserved communities. The fund supports local health providers and community-based organizations that are working to eliminate barriers to quality healthcare. By focusing on long-term, systemic change, the fund aims to improve health outcomes for historically marginalized populations across the United States. Region(s) Served: Baja California, Central California, Northern California, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Southern...
Restaurant Workers Community Foundation established a Restaurant Workers COVID19 Crisis Relief Fund to: 1) Immediately direct money to organizations leading on-the-ground efforts in the restaurant community, 2) To bolster our impact investing budget to provide zero-interest loans to businesses to maintain payroll during closure or re-open once this crisis has passed; 3) To establish a relief fund for individual workers facing economic hardships or health crises as a direct result of COVID-19. VISIT FUND
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