Douglas, Kevin

Kevin Douglas

Kevin Douglas (he/him/his) is the Senior Director of National Programs at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. He joined GCIR in 2019 and has more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. As currently he leads the Delivering on the Dream (DOTD) funder collaborative network, helped administer the California Immigrant Resilience Fund (CIRF), and supports the development of GCIR’s funder recommendations and learning sessions. Prior to GCIR he served as Co-Director of Policy and Advocacy for United Neighborhood Houses of New York, a network of New York City’s settlement houses and community centers. While there, he led advocacy campaigns that resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in investments in community services by state and local government. Over the course of his career Kevin has also engaged in program coordination, community organizing, and direct services. As a consultant, he developed and led what is believed to be the first training in Saudi Arabia for the philanthropic and nonprofit community on effective advocacy techniques. He has served on several boards, including the New York Immigration Coalition and holds an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania.