The Center for Nonprofit Management stands in deep solidarity with immigrant communities and the nonprofit leaders who continue to show up with courage and compassion to protect those most at risk. Recent federal immigration enforcement across LA communities and escalating military presence are alarming and having chilling effects on millions of immigrants. In this existential moment, the nonprofit sector must unify in the preservation of the caring and inclusive Los Angeles we all strive for.

Every nonprofit dedicated to a caring and inclusive Los Angeles and to serving the most vulnerable can find a way to support. United, we are a powerful force for good. United, we helped protect millions during a global pandemic. United, we can make a difference once again, at this moment.

To support that work, here are immediate steps and resources nonprofits can use and share to help protect and inform our communities:

 

Share Resources

Share printable “Know Your Rights” and legal support flyers in multiple languages with your communities (English, Spanish, etc.).

NILC “Know Your Rights” Center

Immigrants Are LA “Know Your Rights” Resource Hub

CHIRLA Know Your Rights Toolkit

 

Help Those in Need

Safety Planning Guides:

• Bet Tzedek Family Preparedness Toolkit: A step-by-step guide to help immigrant families create emergency plans and protect their loved ones in times of crisis.

Rapid Response Networks & Hotlines:

Community hotlines to report immigration enforcement activity, detentions, or intimidation. If someone you know has been detained, please call:

• CHIRLA ICE Watch Hotline – 1-888-624-4752
• California Rapid Response Network
• ImmDef Legal Intake Line – 213-634-0999

Mutual Aid:

Together in Service: A Catalyst for Community Change | YMCA Metro LA is a dynamic coalition of nonprofits with a goal to complete 25 million hours of service by 2029, including support for immigrant communities.

• ImmDef and CLUE are providing detained immigrants in Los Angeles and Orange Counties with the bond money that allows them to get out of detention, and return back to their lives and families while they build a case to gain status.

• National Day Laborer Network’s Immigrant Defense Fund is summoning individuals, lawyers, advocates and artists to the job of shielding immigrants from unjust arrest and deportation, from labor abuses and discrimination and other forms of oppression.

• CHIRLA’s immigrant emergency assistance program, Relief Fund, provides referrals to other relief programs as well as direct financial support to families in emergency need, regardless of immigration status, enabling them to cover essential expenses such as rent, food, gas, and transportation.

 

How to Talk About this Issue on Your Channels

Communications Toolkits:

Immigrants Are LA one-pager 2025: shares messaging to help align with your nonprofit’s external communications efforts.

We know this is an uncertain time, but we want to take a moment to honor the nonprofit workers standing up for immigrants and vulnerable communities on the frontlines. As nonprofits, we exist as a vital part of civil society, centering and caring for those most at risk when systems fall short.

At CNM, we remain steadfast in our commitment to uplifting and resourcing nonprofits, defending the values of equity, justice, and democracy, and supporting our network as it responds with courage and care.