Supporters

MIRC is grateful to our funders and other supporters who make it possible for us to respond to attacks on our immigrant communities across Michigan. Thank you for investing in our work!

MIRC is a program of Michigan Statewide Advocacy Services, administered by Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP), a 501(c)(3) organization. Additional financial information can be found in MAP’s annual report.

Funders: MIRC is funded by federal, state, and local grants as well as foundations and local non-profit agencies. Please visit our list of 2020 Funders below. 

Individuals: Donations from individuals and community groups are critical to sustaining MIRC’s work. Michigan attorneys support our work through the Access to Justice Campaign, an effort administered by the Michigan State Bar Foundation in partnership with the State Bar of Michigan, to increase resources for civil legal aid. Please visit the Michigan State Bar Foundation’s list of law firm and individual champions and see MIRC’s list of all other Financial Donors below.

2020 Funders

MIRC is funded by federal, state, and local grants as well as foundations and local non-profit agencies. We are grateful for your partnership! 

  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice – New Americans Collaboration
  • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
  • Equal Justice America
  • Kalamazoo Community Foundation
  • The Kresge Foundation
  • Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Victim Services
  • Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
  • Michigan State Bar Foundation
  • Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign
  • Skadden Foundation
  • Spectrum Health
  • Stryker Johnston Foundation
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
  • University of Michigan Student Legal Services
  • University of Michigan Law School
  • Vera Institute of Justice
  • W. K. Kellogg Foundation
  • Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
  • The Wege Foundation

We Received Gifts in Honor of

  • Alex and Mary Kay Simon
  • Amanda Miller Kelley
  • Anika Steppe
  • Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation's Rabbi Advisory Committee
  • Bob Gillett & Dolores Garcia 
  • Bobby Goldstein
  • Bridin Reynolds
  • Camila, Anna & Jennifer
  • Daena Vida
  • Daneila Garcia
  • Dede Robinson
  • Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids
  • Helen Kay Kennedy
  • HOLA Chapter of AlixPartners
  • Jeff and Amy P. Dunfee
  • Jose Manuel Palacios
  • Josephine Beebani
  • Katherine Zucker
  • Kelly Altamirano
  • Kimberly Cramer
  • Lisa Ruby
  • Lucilla Clark
  • Mandy and Peter DeBoer
  • Margaret Link 
  • Megan Sugiyama
  • Michelle Obrecht
  • Mira Strauss
  • MIRC Staff
  • My Family of Immigrants
  • Nasha Vida
  • Ruby Robinson
  • Shaira Daya
  • Students of Mill Creek Middle School, Dexter
  • Susan Reed
  • Will Hansen
  • Yishai Robinson

We Received Gifts in Memory of

  • Barbara J. Wolfson, M.D.
  • Beverly Gnida 
  • Ingrid K. Brey
  • Jose Manuel Palacios
  • Mary Steinberg Lempert

Benefactors (gifts $2500+)

  • Betsy Lozoff
  • Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters
  • Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation
  • Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program
  • The Fetzer Institute 
  • The Kresge Foundation

Champions ($1,000 - $2,499)

  • 60th District Service Office of State Representative Jon Hoadley
  • Cecilia Velazquez
  • Chris Burns
  • Emily Gallagher
  • Hannah Notess
  • Peri Weisberg
  • Richard Douglass
  • Ruth Kraut and Michael Appel
  • Stephen Bartlett
  • Susan Whitlock and Dr. Earl Lewis

Pacesetters ($500 - $999)

  • Amanda Gibson
  • Andrew and Michelle Caird
  • Beusse & Porter Family Foundation
  • Charles Lever
  • Christine Mullan
  • John Martin and Molly Resnik
  • Junghyun Lee
  • Lindsay Harrison
  • Liz Szymanski
  • Lyssa Howley
  • Melissa Smiley
  • Michael Furlough and Eleanor Goodman
  • Miriam Veldt
  • Nina Ruiz
  • Patricia Snyder
  • Shelley Schanfield
  • Sisters, Servants Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary
  • Susan Montgomery
  • Will Hansen & Ruth D. Shaffer

Supporters ($300-$499)

  • Betty Mcqueary
  • Carolyn Kokenge
  • Chandra McMillion
  • Collen Flynn
  • Dolores Strom
  • Greta Kaempf
  • Jon Kleinman
  • Julie Brock
  • Keith Thomas
  • Lauren McMullan
  • Milmar Ventures LLC
  • Tracie Coffman
  • Virginia Lodge
  • Wilson Suprapto

Contributors (gifts up to $299)

  • Aamina Ahmed
  • Aaron Van Heest
  • Adam Milgrom
  • Adriana Cardoso Reyes
  • Ahmad Elsayed
  • Ahmad Madkour
  • Ahmed Elgohary
  • Ahmed Wahby
  • Aimee Cisler
  • AJ Egherman
  • Alex Vega
  • Alexandra Lazare
  • Alice Casey
  • Alicia Link
  • Alina Prusko
  • Alison Barkoff
  • Alison Kolodzy
  • Alison Warren
  • Alli Michelle
  • Allison Fritsch
  • Allison Fry
  • Allison Hight
  • Amanda Adams
  • Amanda and Josh Botsko-Wilson
  • Amanda Calvert
  • Amr Radwan
  • Amy Dent
  • Andrea Smalley
  • Andrea Vogler
  • Andrew Newman
  • Andrew Webster
  • Anika Steppe
  • Anita Brown-Batt
  • Anita Salustro
  • Anjelica Ruiz
  • Ann Carlson
  • Ann Johnson
  • Anne Caillaud
  • Anne Carlin
  • Anne Lehker
  • Anne Marie Graham-Hudak
  • Annie Brown
  • Anthony Bakker
  • Anthony Gaines
  • Ariel Anouthai
  • Ariel Simon
  • Arlene Mayerson
  • Asha Vida
  • Ashley Higgins
  • Ashley Renee
  • Barbara and Phil Zaret
  • Becca Weissman
  • Becky Beauchamp
  • Bethany Cwalina
  • Betty Kiloran
  • Betty Slaughter
  • Bill Glasner
  • Brandon Mac
  • Brant Snowhook
  • Brent Lofgren
  • Bridget Huff
  • Brigid Kowalczyk
  • Bruce Kaldor
  • Bruce Vida
  • Bruce Wilson
  • Bryan Hogle
  • Bubba Ruby
  • Bucky Miller
  • C Diane Macaulay
  • Camille Alexander
  • Carlos Palomares
  • Carmen Flesher
  • Carol Gagliardi
  • Carol Steiner
  • Carole Barr
  • Carole Kaupa
  • Carolin Drenth
  • Caroline Acosta
  • Carolyn Pickett-Erway
  • Cassandra Anouthay
  • Cassandra Anouthay
  • Cassie Beebe
  • Charles Partin
  • Chelsea Affholter
  • Chelsea Graham
  • Chris Nordstrom
  • Christian Trefftz
  • Christina Clapham
  • Christina Sperber
  • Christine Braun
  • Christine Jenã
  • Christine Walker
  • Christopher Stroven
  • Cinda Nofziger
  • Claire Kopenhafer
  • Claire Simon
  • Clara Freeman
  • Clarissa Grimes
  • Claudia Center
  • Colleen Bean
  • Corinne Ra
  • Cynthia Loucks
  • Daena Vida
  • Dan McAllister
  • Daniel Buchin
  • Darcel Deneau
  • David and Kate Share
  • David Doby
  • Deborah Fritsch
  • Deborah Kraus
  • Deborah Matro
  • Deirdre Anderson
  • Delinda Rodriguez
  • Diane Zakala
  • Donna Mullins
  • Edward Murphy
  • Elissa Gershon
  • Elizabeth Council
  • Elizabeth Demers
  • Elizabeth Keyes
  • Elizabeth Palmer
  • Elizabeth Sitte
  • Ella Horwedel
  • Ellen Ives
  • Ellen Knoppow
  • Ellen Zwarensteyn
  • Emily Brown
  • Emily Greenman Wright
  • Emily Miles
  • Emma Steppe
  • Enrique Rosales
  • Eponine Garrod
  • Erica Gill
  • Faith Dobbins
  • Faye Binsfeld
  • Fong Lo
  • Gabriela Gonzalez
  • Gail Gage Fournier
  • George Stankow
  • Germaine Smith
  • Gilberto De La Garza
  • Gini and Rev. Dr. Wendy von Courter
  • Hadil Ghoneim
  • Hallie Dunham
  • Hatim Orpen
  • Heather Ricketts
  • Helen Kay Kennedy
  • Henderson Williams
  • Hilary Claggett
  • Hilary Finchum-Sung
  • Holly Koehmstedt
  • Ihab Ismail
  • Ingrid Ford
  • Irene Kraegel
  • Jaime Lesperance
  • James and Sally Roach
  • James Price
  • Jan Drake
  • Jane Kelley
  • Janelle Vandergrift
  • Janet Fritsch
  • Janet Wulf-Marvin
  • Janette Kelly Bertram
  • Janice Tribble
  • Jason Brophy
  • Jazmin Garcia
  • Jen Strebs
  • Jennifer Carman
  • Jennifer Smith
  • Jennifer Wu
  • Jessica Vacek
  • Jill Terwilliger
  • Jim Hight
  • Jinny Bromberg
  • Joan French
  • Joe Disano
  • Joe Lambrix
  • Joel Wheeler
  • John and Jane Gnida
  • John Autio
  • John Vasquez
  • Jonathan Hui
  • Joshua Kay
  • Josue Garcia
  • Joyce and Michael Deren
  • Juan Moreno
  • Judith Green
  • Judy Olson
  • Julia Noel
  • Julie Kenney
  • Julio Martinez
  • Junior Iedesma
  • Kaitlyn Rzucidlo
  • Kalamazoo Public Library
  • Kara Mullison
  • Karen English
  • Kate Flores
  • Kate Higgins
  • Kate Nicholson
  • Kate Rb
  • Kathryn McDonald
  • Kathy Dreher
  • Kathy Liebenguth
  • Katie Lambrix
  • Kelly Altamirano
  • Kelly Doyle
  • Kelly Grieve
  • Kelly Stuible-Clark
  • Keri Shivlie
  • Kim Moon
  • King of Kings Lutheran Church
  • Kristina Ellenberger
  • Kyezie Kroos
  • Larry and Geri Biggs
  • Laura Delgado
  • Laura Olmeda
  • Laura Padalino
  • Lauren and Marvin Daitch
  • Lee Hunsberger
  • Leslie Allen
  • Leslie Grimm
  • Libby Singh
  • Linda Ochoa
  • Lisa Canada
  • Lisa Ingall
  • Lita Miller
  • Liz Tylander
  • Lori Shonk-Jouppi
  • Lucy Giron
  • Luis Zaman
  • Lynn and Jerome Brimecombe
  • Lynne and Dan Santoscoy
  • Lynne Martinez
  • Madeleine Burt
  • Maggie Gamez
  • Maggy Gutierrez
  • Marcia LaBrenz
  • Marcy Epst
  • Margaret Bayless
  • Margaret Echelbarger
  • Maria Ross
  • Maribel Roman
  • Marisol Bayona Roman
  • Marissa Alvarez
  • Mark Bainbridge
  • Mark Schneyer
  • Marsha Katz
  • Mary Ann Buckley
  • Mary Clingman
  • Mary Collins
  • Mary Garboden
  • Mary Hernandez
  • Mary Lambrix
  • Mary Mazei
  • Matt Beehr
  • Matt Bodie
  • Matthew and Susan Edelman
  • Matthew Hampel
  • Maureen McConnell-Martin
  • Megan Loyer
  • Melissa Witschen
  • Merdina Ljekperic
  • Meredith Bieber
  • Meredith Buckley
  • Michael Bien
  • Michael Elliott
  • Michael Kirkman
  • Michael Musette
  • Michigan Theater
  • Mike Mikrut
  • Mira Sussman
  • Miriam Liebman
  • Mohamed Shokr
  • Mozhgon Rajaee
  • Naida Tushnet
  • Nancy Alisberg
  • Nancy Greenberg
  • Nancy Smith
  • Nate Lesperance
  • Nathan Miller
  • Neil Weare
  • Nichole Calderaro
  • Nick Gregory
  • Nicole Bushhouse
  • Nicole Martin
  • Oni Asha
  • OphÃlie Vico
  • Ora Nitkin-Kaner
  • Pat Haber
  • Patricia Smanik and Greg Elfring
  • Patrick O'Connor
  • Paul and Carol Brun Del Re
  • Paul Fleming
  • Paula Herbart
  • Penni Zurgable
  • Perry Grossman
  • Peter Carroll
  • Peter Lee
  • Peter Odom
  • Rachael Gingerich
  • Rachel Xydis
  • Racquel Guzman
  • Rana Ayazi
  • Ranjeev Puri
  • Ray Daniel
  • Rebeca Castellanos
  • Renee Robbins
  • Renee Wohlenhaus
  • Reyna Camberos
  • Richard and Judy Kepes
  • Richard Grinstein
  • Rickie Lewis
  • Robb Grandon
  • Robert Burgess
  • Robin Darling
  • Rosario Curcuru
  • Ruby Moore
  • Ruthie-Marie Beckwith
  • Ryan Biehle
  • Ryan Matyas
  • Sara Fink
  • Sara Ngan
  • Sarah and Lucas Mansberger
  • Sarah Novack
  • Sarah Parker
  • Sarah Steele
  • Sarah Thompson
  • Sarah Van
  • Scott Mackenzie
  • Scott Vokes
  • Sean Kennedy
  • Shanda Lynn
  • Sharon Andringa
  • Shawn Force
  • Shayn Smulyan
  • Shelley O'Neill
  • Sherri Masson
  • Silvano Vanegas
  • Sonya Lewis
  • Stephany Slaughter
  • Sue Hall
  • Sue Norris
  • Susan Erhardt
  • Susan Fisher
  • Susan Hall
  • Suzan Zick
  • Tania Ganguly
  • Tanjore and Gayatri Jayaraman
  • Tanya Sharon
  • Teira Gunlock
  • Teri Mehler
  • Terri Felder
  • Tessa Brittenham
  • Tom Lehker
  • Tom Poll
  • Tom Visker
  • Tova Perlmutter
  • Tricia Mceuen
  • Tutu Ajayi
  • Valentin Frank
  • Valerie Leak
  • Veronica Diaz
  • Vicki Hesse
  • Violet Garland
  • Warren and Davida Robinson
  • Will Robinson
  • William Rushlow
  • Yue Nakayama