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A Once-Quiet Donor Learns the Power of Publicizing Philanthropy

By Caroline Preston, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Oct. 15, 2009

Robert Hildreth used to be quiet about his philanthropy. But that changed when federal immigration agents raided a leather factory in New Bedford, Mass., on a March day two years ago, arresting hundreds of illegal immigrants as they stitched clothing and equipment for American soldiers overseas.

Guatemalan IDs to be issued this weekend

Guatemalans living in Lynn can obtain a personal identification card issued by the regional consular office on Saturday and Sunday at La Vida, a reading school for Latino immigrants at St. Joseph’s Parish, 29 Green St.

Newly Formed Partnership to Help Low Income Immigrants in the South

Durham, NC – The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and the National Immigrant Bond Fund (NIBF) have formed a partnership to provide legal and bond assistance to persons arrested by local authorities and detained for removal proceedings.
View the full media release here.
For the media release in Spanish, please click here.

National Immigrant Bond Fund assists illegals with receiving fair trial

By Charlotte A. Graham, countyreporter@laurelleadercall.com

Jacobo Diego and his wife, Ramona Estrada, are among hundreds of families to receive assistance from the New York-based National Immigration Bond Fund.

Irish Immigration Center 20th Anniversary Solas Award Dinner

(excerpt below from www.iicenter.org)

960 Guests and the President of Ireland Marked 20 Years of IIC on May 27th
“I’m surprised at how many people I know here,” said Tom Lee, during the afterparty of his first Irish Immigration Center Solas Awards. It was a sentiment shared by many of the 960 guests who reconnected with friends [...]

“Beyond the Fence” Research Conference

As the Obama Administration begins to consider the key issues of U.S. immigration reform this summer, the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Center for International Development at Harvard University convened a research conference, “Beyond the Fence: Research Lessons on How Immigration and Remittances Shape Global Development,” on May 26, 2009 with thought leaders [...]

More Caps and Gowns

Editorial, June 11 2009, The Boston Globe
With high school graduations around the corner, school officials should be concerned about the 31 percent of students in the class of 2008 who did not go on to college. In their lifetimes, each will earn at least half a million dollars less than students with bachelor’s degrees. This [...]

One Donor’s Story

The Benefactor, Spring-Summer 2009, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Gift Fund donor Robert “Bob” Hildreth of Weston, MA, was first introduced to philanthropy in the late 1980s, when he assisted in the creation of a hospice for AIDS patients in Los Angeles, CA. After seeing the results of his efforts, Hildreth made charitable giving an essential part of his life.

Reform Immigration FOR America

June 02, 2009, American Chronicle, National Desk

Washington, DC – This week, in an unprecedented display of grassroots coordination, energy, and unity, hundreds of grassroots advocates across the country are organizing a series of national and local events to launch the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign.

NY Times: Obama to Push Immigration Bill as One Priority

..While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said on Wednesday…
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With cash incentives, they save for college

By James Vaznis, March 17, 2009, Boston Globe

LYNN – Often a philanthropist’s donation begins and ends with the writing of a check, for scholarships, college tuition, or endowed chairs.

The Defender

By Charles P. Pierce, December 21, 2008, Boston Globe
When hundreds of illegals were arrested in New Bedford, torn away from their families and sent to Texas to be deported, Robert Hildreth decided that that wasn’t the America he was proud of. So he acted.
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The Other Bailout Plan

By Paul McMorrow, November 2008, Boston Magazine
How one Boston banker’s investment became a national model for immigration advocates.
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Boston Investment banker’s little bond fund goes nationwide for immigrants

By Patricia Zapor, August 22, 2008, The Pilot
SILVER SPRING, Md. (CNS) — Massachusetts investment banker and philanthropist Robert Hildreth’s success in business means Luis Delgado, a Mexican immigrant arrested in an immigration crackdown on a Maryland roofing company June 30, will get to be with his wife and children for the months it will take his legal case to be adjudicated.
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Crean el ‘Fondo Nacional de Fianzas para Indocumentados’

August 14, 2008, El Lider USA
SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Tan pronto Luis Eduardo Delgado fue esposado, un agente federal le explicó su situación. Delgado, de 35 años, quien se expresó por medio de un intérprete, dijo que un agente de la Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) le dijo que no tenía derechos.
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