Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition

What Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition does

The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) is a Denver-headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2002 that operates as a statewide membership-based coalition of immigrant, labor, interfaith, youth, and ally organizations across Colorado. Its core programs include Know Your Rights training, free legal services for DACA renewals, TPS applications, and naturalization, a 24/7 bilingual ICE activity hotline (844-864-8341) operated through the Colorado Rapid Response Network (CoRRN) with 3,000+ volunteers, driver's license assistance under SB-251, healthcare enrollment via the OmniSalud program, and advocacy campaigns for data privacy and universal legal representation. CIRC does not operate proprietary technology; its infrastructure consists of standard digital organizing tools, including NeonCRM for donor and member management, a WordPress website, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram), and email action alerts.

CIRC is funded entirely through donations, with diversified revenue streams including individual giving, planned/legacy giving through the Legacy CIRCle program, Cy Pres awards, Combined Federal Campaign contributions (CFC Code 50563), Community Shares workplace giving, and Facebook Birthday Fundraisers. All services are provided at no cost to participants. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and currently led by Co-Executive Directors Gladis Ibarra and Henry Sandman, with a unionized staff (Colorado Immigrant Rights Workers United, affiliated with the Denver Newspaper Guild) and a sister 501(c)(4) advocacy arm, CIRC Action Fund. Notable programmatic outcomes include over 200,000 driver licenses issued under SB-251, 13,000+ DACA recipients served, and 11,000 undocumented Coloradans enrolled in health insurance through OmniSalud.

Name

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition

Legal name

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition

Website

https://coloradoimmigrant.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) statewide membership coalition founded in 2002 that provides Colorado's immigrant communities with free legal services, Know Your Rights training, a 24/7 ICE activity hotline, driver's license and healthcare enrollment assistance, and policy advocacy on immigration rights.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization raises funds through individual donations via its website portal, accepting contributions to support ongoing advocacy work, legal services, and community programs for immigrants in Colorado.
2. Planned Giving: Legacy giving program through wills and estate planning, allowing donors to include CIRC in their financial or estate planning through the Legacy CIRCle program.
3. Cy Pres Awards: Receives funds from class action settlements through the Cy Pres Doctrine when settlement funds cannot be distributed to class members.
4. Federal Campaign (CFC): Combined Federal Campaign allows federal employees to donate through workplace giving campaigns. CFC Code: 50563.
5. Community Shares: Workplace giving campaign through Community Shares that connects Coloradans to charitable causes through paycheck contributions.
6. Facebook Birthday Fundraisers: Donors can create Facebook fundraisers designating CIRC as the beneficiary for their birthday celebrations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) is a statewide membership-based coalition that delivers free advocacy, education, and direct services to immigrant communities in Colorado. Its core offerings include Know Your Rights trainings, immigration legal services (DACA, TPS, naturalization), a 24/7 ICE activity hotline, the Colorado Rapid Response Network of 3,000+ volunteers, driver's license assistance under SB-251, and the OmniSalud health insurance enrollment program — all supported by policy advocacy at the state and federal levels.

Product overview

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) is a statewide membership-based coalition that operates as a multi-program advocacy organization rather than a traditional product company. CIRC's offerings include community education programs (Know Your Rights trainings), legal services (DACA/TPS/naturalization assistance), the Keep Families Together campaign with a 24/7 ICE hotline, the Colorado Rapid Response Network volunteer network, driver's license assistance under SB-251, health insurance enrollment through OmniSalud, and advocacy campaigns for data privacy and universal representation. These programs work together to advance immigrant rights through non-partisan civic engagement, public education, and policy advocacy.

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Products and services

• Know Your Rights Training Program Interactive curriculum teaching immigrant communities about their constitutional rights when confronted with ICE or police, including differences between ICE and police forces, the current deportation landscape, and concrete steps to take during encounters. Offered as train-the-trainer workshops and on-demand community sessions.
• Immigration Legal Services Free legal assistance for immigrants in Colorado, including DACA renewals, TPS workshops, naturalization and citizenship workshops, and individual legal appointments to help community members take steps toward legal status.
• Keep Families Together Campaign and 24/7 ICE Activity Hotline Bilingual 24/7 hotline (844-864-8341) for community members to report unlawful ICE activity and police/ICE collaboration, supported by a volunteer response team to mobilize rapid community support and document incidents.
• Colorado Rapid Response Network (CoRRN) Coalition of immigration, religious, and legal nonprofits operating a statewide network of 3,000 trained volunteers who respond to ICE activity and provide community support across Colorado.
• SB-251 Driver's License Assistance Program helping undocumented immigrants apply for Colorado driver's licenses regardless of immigration status, with services available at DMV offices across the state processing SB-251 licenses.
• OmniSalud Health Insurance Program Health insurance program allowing low-income undocumented Coloradans and DACA recipients to enroll in affordable health insurance plans with financial assistance, regardless of immigration status.
• Campaign for Data Privacy Advocacy campaign establishing strong data protection so Coloradans can access healthcare, driver's licenses, and other services without fear that personal information will be exposed to ICE.
• Campaign for Universal Representation Advocacy campaign for a statewide legal defense fund ensuring no immigrant in Colorado has to face detention and deportation without access to legal representation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 immigrants obtained driver licenses through championed SB-251 legislation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2024CIRC partnered with AFSC to host a free TPS workshop supporting newly arriving immigrants with TPS and work permit applications. Together they helped over 60 participants file their applications, demonstrating effective collaboration in providing legal services to the immigrant community.
• Colorado Rapid Response Network (CoRRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRC participates in CoRRN, a coalition of immigration, religious, and legal nonprofits that operates a 24/7 hotline and volunteer response network for ICE activity. The network runs on 3,000 statewide volunteers and coordinates rapid response to immigration enforcement.
• CIRC Action FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRC Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) sister organization that promotes dignity and human rights through civic participation of new Americans. The two organizations work closely on federal advocacy, legislative campaigns, and political engagement.
• Colorado Consumer Health InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote the OmniSalud health insurance program for undocumented Coloradans and DACA recipients. Jointly announced program achievements including 11,000 enrollments, advocating for expanded healthcare access.
• I Drive CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRC is a member of the I Drive Coalition, a group of organizations and community leaders working to ensure all Coloradans have access to driver licenses regardless of immigration status. Coalition championed SB-251 and expanded services to all 36 DMV offices.
• Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in coalition actions including the National Day of Action at the GEO Detention Center in Aurora, working together on detention center advocacy and immigrant rights campaigns.
• Denver Justice and Peace CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in coalition actions at GEO Detention Center and joint advocacy campaigns for immigrant rights and detention reform.
• COLOR LatinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in National Day of Action at GEO Detention Center and collaborative advocacy efforts for Latina/x immigrant communities.
• Companeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signed statements of condemnation regarding ICE practices and community censorship issues in Durango region.
• National and Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRC maintains a network of national and community partners including immigrant rights organizations, labor unions, faith communities, and ally organizations across Colorado and nationally for coordinated advocacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CASA: Mid-Atlantic immigrant advocacy and services organization providing legal services,Know Your Rights-style education, and rapid response. Highly comparable operational model to CIRC.
• National Immigration Law Center: National immigrant rights advocacy and legal services organization. DIRECT_PEER because both combine legal services, policy advocacy, and community education for immigrant communities, though at national vs. state scope.
• New York Immigration Coalition: Statewide immigrant rights coalition in New York with similar membership structure, policy advocacy, and member-organization network model analogous to CIRC's coalition approach.
• National Immigration Forum: National immigrant advocacy organization focused on policy reform and coalition mobilization, directly comparable to CIRC's coalition-driven advocacy approach.
• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Statewide immigrant and refugee rights coalition with comparable coalition model, Know Your Rights-style training, policy advocacy, and rapid response infrastructure analogous to CIRC.
• United We Dream: Largest immigrant youth-led network in the U.S. operating with coalition structure, policy advocacy, and direct services including DACA support — a direct functional peer across CIRC's core programs.
• California Immigrant Policy Center: State-level immigrant advocacy organization driving policy, coalition-building, and legislative wins — closely comparable to CIRC's state-level advocacy function in California rather than Colorado.

Broad incumbents

• American Immigration Lawyers Association: National bar association for immigration attorneys with strong legal-services adjacency to CIRC's legal services programs, but operates as a professional membership association rather than direct advocacy.
• FWD.us: Larger national advocacy organization that works across immigration and broader tech-immigration reform — overlaps with CIRC's policy advocacy scope but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network: Colorado-based legal advocacy organization for immigrant rights and detention defense — RMIAN overlaps with CIRC's legal services in the same geography and is a CIRC coalition partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CIRCimmigrant
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClhfudny3zM_7a9L8VUdGRA
• Facebookfacebook.com/coloradoimmigrant
• Instagraminstagram.com/co_immigrant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colorado-immigrant-rights-coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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