December 2023
AAPIP's 2023 Wrapped: A Year in Review
Dear AAPIPers,
When I re-joined the AAPIP staff two months ago as Interim President and CEO, I noted that “AAPIP is an organization near and dear to my heart.” In countless conversations with you - our chapter leaders, members, partners, and friends - my commitment to and love for AAPIP has only grown.
Having been in philanthropy and a part of the AAPIP family for nearly 15 years, I’ve witnessed good times and bad times. Right now, tensions are high and the crises are unrelenting. We are forced to bear witness to ongoing attacks on race conscious grantmaking and programming; heartbreaking and horrifying wars with unconscionable civilian casualties; and an alarming rise in Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Anti-LGBTQ sentiment, and Antisemitism.
Right now, neither our sector nor the world can afford an absent AAPIP. So during this transition, in addition to finding a permanent President and CEO, we are focused on adopting a new strategic plan, launching new programs and initiatives, and working with you to co-create a new era at AAPIP.
In the meantime, I hope you take care of yourself and your loved ones and enjoy a heartwarming, restful, and restorative holiday season. We look forward to working with you in 2024 to increase philanthropic resources for AANHPI communities and support AANHPI people in philanthropy.
Happy holidays and best wishes from the AAPIP team!
With gratitude,
Lyle Matthew Kan
Interim President & CEO
Please note: AAPIP will be closed December 22nd through January 1st for the winter break.
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AAPIP has been at the forefront of advancing racial equity in philanthropy for more than 30 years, providing space for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and allies in philanthropy to connect and build community with one another. In 2023, AAPIP continued to deepen and expand its roots and connections in community.
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Annual Meeting and National Convening
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| Originally founded in the Bay Area in 1990, AAPIP returned to host its Annual Meeting and National Convening in San Francisco, where we spent two days learning and imagining together, including an interactive tour of Angel Island and conversations with California-based philanthropic leaders about collective power-building.
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| 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.
One of these stories is the story of Kehar Singh, who emigrated 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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Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative (READI)
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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision banning affirmative action in higher education, AAPIP released a statement signed by an impressive list of Asian American philanthropic leaders recommitting themselves to dismantling systems of white supremacy and advancing a shared anti-racist agenda. AAPIP is also in steadfast partnership with sister CHANGE Philanthropy organizations ABFE, HIP, and NAP on a multi-prong strategy to advocate for policy changes that address the root causes of inequity. We are excited to build on the work of this past year and engage our membership with advocacy tools and creative opportunities to convene and learn together.
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Highlighting Urgent Issues Impacting Our Communities
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The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza calls for philanthropic response, especially as our communities face yet another sharp rise in hate, violence, and surveillance. Rise Together Fund and Kataly Foundation have developed rapid response funds to direct philanthropic support to the organizations and leaders who are providing services and support to address the widescale impacts of this humanitarian crisis. Please contribute and promote these rapid response funds:
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| | In collaboration with the Hawai’i Community Foundation, AAPIP hosted this funder briefing to educate philanthropy about the scale of the recovery efforts to rebuild Lahaina after the devastating wildfires in August. An estimated $5.3B effort, the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund quickly became a catalyst for building trust across public and private recovery efforts and mobilizing dollars to ensure equitable access to aid.
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| | | During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), AAPIP hosted this webinar with Amplify AAPI, AARP, and NORC at the University of Chicago to provide a better understanding of how this groundbreaking AANHPI focused panel for survey research will improve resources, programs, and policies intended to meet the diverse needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Since then, Amplify AAPI and AAPI Data have surveyed our communities monthly, and will be providing an update to AAPIP’s network in January 2024!
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| AAPIP’s Chapters serve as our local bridges between institutional philanthropy and AANHPI communities, the “test-beds” for deepening AAPIP’s work in 11 regional and metropolitan areas. These chapters are centers for place-based advocacy, leadership development, and community building around AANHPI issues and philanthropy.
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New York: 2024 Peer Coaching Program
Building upon the chapter’s pilot coaching program, the New York Chapter will offer the opportunity for chapter members to connect and exchange wisdom and insights related to their roles in philanthropy. Registration will open in January 2024, so stay tuned to participate!
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| Minnesota: Joint Affinity Group Social
The Minnesota Chapter co-hosted a winter social with local philanthropic affinity groups, bringing together over 50 philanthropic professionals! The chapter is excited to dream up collaborations across local affinity groups for 2024!
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San Francisco Bay Area: AAPIP & EPIP Mentorship Program Celebration
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter hosted a celebration for participants of AAPIP and Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy's (EPIP) second joint mentorship program! The chapters are exploring offering this to chapter members again in late 2024.
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Seattle: Womxn in Philanthropy Space
In October, the Seattle Chapter piloted Womxn in Philanthropy, a space for AANHPI womxn and femmes in Seattle’s philanthropic ecosystem to engage in an intentional space of reflection, community building, and transformation. Designed and facilitated by Uma Rao, the chapter is excited to continue building spaces of belonging and transformation.
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| Chicago: Book Talk
with OiYan Poon
The Chicago Chapter invited OiYan Poon, author of Asian American is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action and Family to open a discussion about affirmative action. In the book, Poon finds that Asian American identity remains deeply unsettled between those invested in reaching the top of the racial hierarchy and those working toward a vision of justice and humanity co-constructed through cross-racial solidarity.
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| Los Angeles: Weingart Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Journey
The Los Angeles Chapter hosted a fireside chat with Weingart Foundation’s CEO, Miguel Santana about the foundation’s journey with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Special thanks to Eric Medina, Program Officer at Weingart Foundation, for moderating the conversation!
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COMING UP IN 2024: COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
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The voices of our rapidly-growing and vital Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities are often missing or underrepresented in decision-making across various sectors. We, at AAPIP, Amplify AAPI, and AAPI Data, are thrilled to extend a special invitation to you for an upcoming funder briefing webinar where we will showcase how survey research and data can bridge this gap.
Join us on Tuesday, January 30 at 10am PST / 1pm EST, as we delve into the ways Amplify AAPI can be used to illuminate the views, values, and priorities of AANHPI communities nationwide.
Secure your spot today by RSVPing here!
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AAPIP's Membership Orientation is an opportunity for new and rejoining members to learn more about member benefits, key AAPIP programming, the regional Chapter national, and other ways to get involved as part of the AAPIP community. Members can stay tuned for an official date announcement coming early 2024!
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Published June 2023 by AAPI Data and AAPIP
Published December 13, 2023 by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Published November 30, 2023 by Pew Research Center
Published November 15, 2023 by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Published August 17, 2023 by Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Launched July 2023 by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
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- Senior Associate, Marketing, Communications, and Client Relations, The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) (The Boston Foundation) Boston, MA
- Finance Operations Specialist (The Kresge Foundation) Troy, MI (Hybrid)
- Program Officer (The California Wellness Foundation) Los Angeles or Oakland, CA (Hybrid)
- Program Officer (W.K. Kellogg Foundation) Albuquerque, NM
- Associate Director of Philanthropy (Sacramento Region Community Foundation) Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)
- Program Associate, Child and Family (The David and Lucile Packard Foundation) Los Altos, CA
- President and Chief Executive Officer (Battle Creek Community Foundation) Battle Creek, MI
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.
AAPIP is in deep appreciation for the ongoing support from our 400+ member network who join us in collective commitment towards mobilizing resources for a more equitable democracy, one inclusive of AANHPI narratives.
We give a special welcome to our new and recently reconnected AAPIPers!
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4Culture
Akonadi Foundation
Asian American Futures
The California Endowment
Casey Family Programs
Chinese American Service League
Colorado Health Foundation
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Constellation Fund
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund (Stuart Foundation)
Earthjustice
East Bay Community Foundation
Energy Foundation
Ford Foundation
Foundation for a Just Society
Foundation for Child Development
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Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants & Refugees (GCIR)
if, a Foundation for Radical Possibility
James Irvine Foundation
Kataly Foundation
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Ms. Foundation for Women
NeighborWorks America
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Paul M. Angell Foundation
PEAK Grantmaking
Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation
Philanthropy New York
Proteus Fund
Rosenberg Foundation
Solidaire Network
Stoneleigh Foundation
Stupski Foundation
Tipping Point Community
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| See our full membership community on our website.
As an AAPIP member, you become part of a unique values-aligned learning community of grantmaking professionals who support educating and organizing philanthropy towards racial equity. Learn more about our membership at the link below.
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