President Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Marissa Tirona is President of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, where she leads the organization’s efforts to move money and power to immigrant, migrant, and refugee communities. Previously, she was a program officer at the Ford Foundation, where she managed a multi-issue, multi-country portfolio as part of Ford’s flagship program designed to strengthen organizations and networks core to the global social justice infrastructure. Before joining Ford, Marissa led the Blue Shield of California Foundation’s efforts to address, prevent, and ultimately end domestic violence. Earlier in her career, Marissa was the program director for a national workers’ rights organization and an employment attorney at two national law firms. She currently serves on the boards of the Foundation for Child Development, the United Philanthropy Forum, and Change Elemental. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Marissa is a graduate of Swarthmore College and the Santa Clara University School of Law.