SUMMER 2023
Dear AAPIPers,
We're excited to be coming back with this summer edition newsletter after our staff took time to slow down and replenish the soul following a deeply moving June convening with AAPIP community members in the SF Bay Area and Angel Island.
We immediately rolled up our sleeves in response to the disheartening SCOTUS decision on affirmative action and organized this statement signed by more than 40 prominent Asian American CEOs and Trustees in philanthropy. More recently, as the world watched the raging wildfires that devastated Maui County and nearby parts of Hawai'i, most harshly impacting Indigenous land and communities, AAPIP responded with an early resource list shared with our network.
You can catch the full excitement of our AAPIP convening below; but, if you missed the in-person version, civil rights activist, author, and lawyer Valarie Kaur offers a compelling video story rooted in racial and ethnic solidarity, or "acts of revolutionary love" as she calls it. One of hundreds of Angel Island detention stories is that of Valarie's grandfather, Kehar Singh, who immigrated from Punjab in 1913 and was immediately detained upon his arrival. Her visit to Angel Island was in preparation for the experience AAPIPers encountered at our convening. She asks, " What if those stories of solidarity, acts of revolutionary love, became who America was - who we could be?" You can read more about Valarie's emotional visit below.
As all of us find ways to cool and recover from the heat of the summer, we share more updates, resources, and upcoming events curated for and by our community.
With gratitude,
The AAPIP Team
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RECAP ON AAPIP'S 2023 ANNUAL MEETING & NETWORK CONVENING
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The 2023 Annual Meeting & Network convening in June featured a first-of-its-kind journey for philanthropy to Angel Island, partnering with Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and New Breath Foundation. The vision for this convening was to connect philanthropy to the history of state violence Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities have experienced, at a time when anti-Asian hate and violence have reached alarmingly high levels.
Many Asian American communities’ migration stories began at Angel Island. From 1910-1940, Angel Island was designed specifically to institutionalize discrimination against all Asians, including South Asians, Filipinos, and East Asians, and later, was used to detain Japanese Americans during World War II. Now, Angel Island is a living landmark that symbolizes diverse experiences of detention, racism, exclusion, hope, and determination. The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation protects the historic site, elevates its stories, promotes learning, and celebrates the new beginnings and immigrant contributions that define the strength of the US.
Stepping off the island, we celebrated milestone anniversaries through an energizing reception with Asian Pacific Fund and AAPI Data, and continued our convening the following day by unveiling a preview of the shared report between AAPIP and AAPI Data featuring the latest and largest landscape analysis of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander nonprofit organizations to date, Stepping Up for Community: 2023 Report of AANHPI-Serving Nonprofits, analyzing the impacts of the pandemic on the AA and NH/PI nonprofit ecosystem.
Holding the first day on Angel Island, where we could experience the emotional tug of history...helped to ground all of our conversations on both days [of the convening].
- Convening Participant
AAPIP is deeply grateful for our generous sponsors who made the 2023 Annual Meeting & Network Convening possible.
You can view photos from the event and download our full conference book here....
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WHO AMERICA COULD BE: STORIES FROM ANGEL ISLAND
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Civil rights activist, author, and lawyer Valarie Kaur offers a compelling video story rooted in racial and ethnic solidarity, or "acts of revolutionary love" as she calls it. Her visit to Angel Island, the very place her grandfather first stood in 1913, was in preparation for the experience AAPIPers encountered at our convening. One of hundreds of Angel Island detention stories is that of Kehar Singh who immigrated from Punjab and was immediately detained on Angel Island in 1913. Valarie Kaur, the granddaughter of Kehar Singh, shares the story of her grandfather with genealogist and family historian Grant Din.
These stories have remained hidden from mainstream discourse, but sharing these stories allows us to redefine who America could be – an America that learns from its past and embraces a rhetoric of love.
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AAPIP & AANHPI LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON SCOTUS DECISION
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Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) and the undersigned AANHPI philanthropic leaders stand united in our commitment to racial solidarity and educational equity in the wake of the Supreme Court’s appalling decision to effectively ban race conscious admissions policies in higher education. Underpinning the Court’s decision were two cases in which Asian Americans were used as a racialized wedge to roll back decades of progress and ignore the many racial disparities that exist today. As Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), we reject and resist attempts to use our communities against other communities of color....
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| Congratulations to AAPIP Board Member Paurvi Bhatt on being recognized by Twin Cities Business as a 2023 Notable Nonprofit Board Member! These noted nonprofit board directors bolster the work of dozens of organizations that support and improve the arts, education, health care, housing, and many other key services in local community.
You can learn a little more about Paurvi's community experience in her Chicago Tribune op-ed We need more resources for caregivers, especially those from immigrant families.
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| AAPIP would like to recognize our current Board Members who were recently appointed to serve on the Board of Directors at peer philanthropy organizations. Congratulations!
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The Coulter Foundation's Sunset: Future of Funding for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
A Virtual Philanthropy-Only Discussion
September 26, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
When the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation sunsets in 2025, it will leave behind major accomplishments of building power among communities of color, particularly for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and tribal communities. This philanthropy-only virtual meeting will explore that legacy and begin a discussion about how funders can start to fill the gap that the Coulter Foundation will leave behind. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations are three very diverse communities that may be relatively small nationally, but are often geographically concentrated and significant in their states and counties. Empowering these communities is critical to fostering a strong, healthy, and inclusive multiracial democracy.
Co-hosted by Census Equity Initiative, Fair Representation in Redistricting, and State Infrastructure Fund
Co-sponsored by AAPI Civic Engagement Fund, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation, Native Americans in Philanthropy
RSVP by September 21
Note: This briefing is only open to funders and philanthropy serving organizations. For security purposes, registration is required to attend and will be subject to review by the organizers prior to confirmation.
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Mango Tree Counseling & Consulting is an Asian-American social enterprise that provides mental health care and education to the larger AAPI community. This free event is open to the larger AAPI community and will be hosted via Zoom. RSVP today!
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Join the Council on Foundations Values-Aligned Philanthropy Peer Learning Circle!
This group connects community foundation staff in the process of exploring, designing, or implementing values-aligned grantmaking policies with peers across the country. Alongside regular meetings with peers, registering gives community foundation staff access to a Philanthropy Exchange community where they can connect with other community foundation staff and share resources and strategies about preventing hate funding. Staff working on donor services, grantmaking, or community impact are especially likely to find this group helpful, although all community foundation staff are invited to join!
Their next meeting will be September 5th at 2pm ET. Contact Nidale Zouhir to get involved or visit the Values-Aligned Philanthropy website for more info.
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Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) for the first in a series of webinars focused on demystifying the federal grants process. Representatives from federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropy will share insights and tips to help community-based organizations access critical federal funding opportunities.
This webinar is expected to run from 4:30 - 5:30pm ET. Registration via zoom!
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Published June 2023 by AAPI Data and AAPIP
Launched July 2023 by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
Launched August 2023 by Maui Nui Strong
Published August 17, 2023 by AP News
Published August 17, 2023 by Center for Disaster Philanthropy
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Please visit our job board to view current openings in our network.
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THANK YOU AAPIP SUPPORTERS!
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Advancing justice and equity will take all of us.
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AAPIP appreciates the steadfast support from the 100+ members who newly join or renew their commitment to our network, working collectively towards building a more just and equitable democracy.
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AAPI Civic Engagement Fund
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Bank of America Charitable Foundation
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Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties
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Conrad Prebys Foundation
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Earthjustice
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Philadelphia Foundation
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United Way of King County
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