WELCOME TO TODAY'S WEBINAR. PLEASE STANDBY AS WE TEST THE AV SYSTEM WITH OUR SPEAKERS.

Transcription

1 WELCOME TO TODAY'S WEBINAR. PLEASE STANDBY AS WE TEST THE AV SYSTEM WITH OUR SPEAKERS. 1

2 WELCOME! THE WEBINAR ON THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS WILL BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS BRIEF U.S. FEDERAL POLICY UPDATE. Dial-in: ; Access Code:

3 HOW FUNDERS CAN RESPOND TO THE CURRENT GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS PHILANTHROPY AND THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS WEBINAR SERIES 3 Thursday, September 17, 2015 Dial-in: ; Access Code:

4 WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS DARANEE PETSOD, PRESIDENT GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 4

5 WEBINAR CO-SPONSORS 5

6 SPECIAL THANKS! GCIR staff Caleb Beaudoin Michael Kavate Cresa Pugh Camellia Rodriguez-SackByrne Advisors Taryn Higashi of Unbound Philanthropy Suzette Brooks-Masters of the JM Kaplan 6

7 WHICH TWO COUNTRIES ACCOUNT FOR 43% OF THE WORLD S REFUGEE POPULATION? Afghanistan and Syria Iraq and Syria Somalia and Syria 7

8 WHICH COUNTRY ACCOUNTS FOR 23% OF THE WORLD S INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS? Iraq Syria Colombia Congo 8

9 AGENDA Overview of the Global Refugee Crisis Bill Frelick, Director, Refugee Program Human Rights Watch Responding to the Crisis: Strategic Funding Opportunities Becca Heller, Director and Co-founder International Refugee Assistance Project An International Funder s Perspective Maria Teresa Rojas, Director International Migration Initiative Open Society Foundations Discussion and Q & A 9

10 OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS 10 BILL FRELICK HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

11 Bill Frelick is director of Human Rights Watch's refugee program, which: Monitors, investigates, and documents human rights abuses against refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons Advocates for the rights and humanitarian needs of forcibly displaced persons around the world. BILL FRELICK, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH 11

12 CLARIFYING QUESTIONS PLEASE USE THE CHAT FEATURE LOCATED ON THE LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN TO ASK QUESTIONS OR RAISE YOUR HAND. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO FLAG YOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE SPEAKERS. THANK YOU 12

13 13 RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS: STRATEGIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES BECCA HELLER INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT

14 Becca Heller is the director and co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project, formerly the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project. Her presentation will draw upon: The experiences of over 2,000 law students and lawyers providing legal representation and counseling to over 3,000 Syrian, Iraqi, Afghan, and North African refugees Efforts in countries of first asylum including offices in Amman and Beirut, as well as caseworkers in other countries Policy advocacy with the U.S. and UNHCR BECCA HELLER, INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT 14

15 HOW U.S. FUNDERS CAN RESPOND TO THE CURRENT GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS Becca Heller 15

16 CONDITIONS IN COUNTRIES OF FIRST ASYLUM Economic and social exclusion Ongoing persecution Inability to access/register with UNHCR Inability to access foreign aid 16

17 VULNERABLE REFUGEES LACK ACCESS TO UNHCR No registration in Turkey and Lebanon No outreach or home visits Lack of screening Difficulty of self-identification Multi-year wait times 17

18 BETTER OFF ON A BOAT? Adnan s Story 18

19 THE GOOD NEWS: IT S NOT HOPELESS! How funders can help 19

20 IN THE FIELD: BOLSTERING AND SUPPLEMENTING UNHCR NGOs identifying refugees for protection and aid NGOs screening and referring refugees for resettlement Capacity building and training Bundling and submitting NGOs training and seconding staff to UNHCR 20

21 IN THE FIELD Folding refugees into broader development efforts (hospitals, cooperatives, schools) Supporting specialty grassroots organizations (LGBTI and women s shelters, statelessness) 21

22 FUNDING IN THE UNITED STATES Supporting advocacy with the U.S. government Refugees are immigrants! Same law, same agencies. 22

23 U.S. RESETTLEMENT: BEYOND THE NUMBERS United States as global resettlement leader sets tone for other destination countries Leveraging U.S. resettlement politically to improve treatment of refugees in countries of first asylum National security implications 23

24 U.S. RESETTLEMENT: BEYOND THE NUMBERS The number pledged vs. the number admitted The United States is UNHCR s biggest funder unparalleled influence 24

25 FOR U.S.- FOCUSED FUNDERS More advocacy around specific policies and policy initiatives Support direct referral of refugees to the United States Support advocacy with the United States to widen role played by NGOs in UNHCR processes Support advocacy with the United States to improve background checks 25

26 THANK YOU There is much to be done, but also much that we can do! Becca Heller, Director IRAP 40 Rector St, 9 th Fl New York, NY bheller@refugeerights.org 26

27 CLARIFYING QUESTIONS PLEASE USE THE CHAT FEATURE LOCATED ON THE LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN TO ASK QUESTIONS OR RAISE YOUR HAND. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO FLAG YOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE SPEAKERS. THANK YOU 27

28 SNAPSHOT OF PHILANTHROPIC RESPONSE TO DATE 28 DARANEE PETSOD GCIR

29 HUMANITARIAN RELIEF Corporate funders: Ikea, UPS Private foundations: Conrad Hilton, Asfari Individual donors: Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani Longerterm Funders HUMAN RIGHTS & PEACE BUILDING Berghof Foundation Euro-Mediterranean Foundation Ford Foundation Open Society Foundations Sigrid Rausing Trust 29

30 RECENT CORPORATE DONORS Audi Goldman Sachs Google JPMorgan Chase Foundation The Western Union Company Western Union Foundation $1M+ GIFTS 30

31 INDIVIDUAL DONOR MATCHING OPPORTUNITIES Google - 1:1 up to ~$5.5 million Through Network for Good Beneficiaries: Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children, and UNHCR TripAdvisor - 1:1 up to ~$5,000/person, total of $375,000 Beneficiaries: International Rescue Committee and Mercy Corps Canadian Government - 1:1 up to $100 million Citizen donations of up to $100,000 to registered Canadian charities Beneficiaries: International and Canadian humanitarian organizations 31

32 EMERGING COORDINATION EFFORTS Ariadne, European Funders for Social Change and Human Rights Online portal to share information and resources Biweekly teleconferences for funder coordination European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) A initiative of 13 European foundations Possible focus on the integration of unaccompanied minors Joint Fund for Hungarian Civil Society A collaboration of private European and U.S. foundations Seeking to fund volunteer-based initiatives to assist refugees in Hungary Center on Disaster Philanthropy s 2015 Refugee Crisis Fund 32

33 EUROPEAN FOUNDATION CENTER SURVEY Make an inventory of activities, initiatives, and interests. Understand who is doing what in response to the current situation in Europe. Explore the potential for exchanges, collaboration, incubation, and replication. 33

34 BEYOND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF: Education of Children Policy Advocacy Public Awareness Refugee-related Tensions Resettlement Integration 34

35 ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS Fund efforts in under-resourced countries: Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan Help refugees imagine the future Fund education programs Support integrated strategies, e.g., efforts that combine health, education, and arts programming Support efforts to win and sustain the general public s support of refugees Help cities become more welcoming Finance communications and public awareness campaigns 35

36 AN INTERNATIONAL FUNDER S PERSPECTIVE 36 MARIA TERESA ROJAS OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS

37 Maria Teresa Rojas is director of the Open Society International Migration Initiative. She previously held several other positions at the Open Society Foundations, including director of the U.S. immigrant rights portfolio, deputy director of the U.S. Justice Fund, and associate director for communications. MARIA TERESA ROJAS, OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS 37

38 38 DISCUSSION AND Q & A

39 39 CLOSING REMARKS AND WRAP UP

40 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US! 40

41 FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: 41

42 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GCIR: Camellia Rodriguez-SackByrne Program & Membership Manager 42

43 ONE-QUESTION SURVEY: LET US KNOW WHAT YOU D LIKE TO LEARN IN FUTURE BRIEFINGS IN THIS REFUGEE SERIES! MJ6BQ8C 43