Recommendations on Philanthropic Actions Aimed at Supporting Immigrants

Apr

In a webinar hosted on April 15th by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, CPC President and CEO Wayne Ho spoke about COVID-19's impact on immigrant communities, especially Asian American and Pacific Islanders in New York City, in order to mobilize philanthropy's efforts. Speakers included Lucas Benitez, Fair Food Program, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Julia Perkins, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and Wendy Cervantes, Director, CLASP. The webinar was hosted by Aryah Somers Landsberger, Vice President of Programs, and Kevin Douglas, Director of National Programs, of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees.

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees published a list of recommendations for philanthropic action, including:

supporting cash assistance
increasing access to COVID-19 information in culturally and linguistically competent and accessible mediums, venues, and platforms
focusing on services for undocumented populations
supporting continued advocacy at the federal level for more inclusive eligibility criteria
in any additional COVID-19 relief packages
halting evictions, utility shut offs, administrative fines, and other practices that throw individuals and families into crisis
reducing or eliminating enforcement, detention, and deportation during COVID-19
expanding anti-hate and anti-discrimination efforts
investing in Census 2020 outreach
strengthen the capacity of immigrant-led and immigrant-serving organizations

See the full list of recommendations here: https://www.gcir.org/resources/gcir-covid-19-funding-recommendations