June 01, 2022 Here Are 5 of the Top Funders Supporting AAPI Causes June 01, 2022/ Martha Ramirez The latest Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month wrapped up yesterday, but AAPI causes continue to be an important and growing corner of philanthropy. Here are some of the top funders of AAPI communities.Read More
September 30, 2021 Funder Spotlight: How the Henry Luce Foundation Works to Enrich Public Discourse September 30, 2021/ Mike Scutari In our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the Henry Luce Foundation. This New York-based grantmaker supports organizations in the fields of Asian studies, religion and theology, art, and public policy.Read More
August 24, 2021 How the Asian American Foundation Secured $1.1 Billion for AAPI Organizations August 24, 2021/ Philip Rojc Just launched in May, the Asian American Foundation has already helped bring in unprecedented philanthropic commitments for AAPI organizations. Addressing anti-Asian hate is the first thing on its agenda.Read More
April 22, 2021 For This California Funder, a Big Pledge for AAPI Communities Is All About Building Power April 22, 2021/ Martha Ramirez The California Endowment is primarily a health funder, but it approaches the issue with a strong focus on community. Its recent $100 million pledge to support the state’s AAPI people is all about building power and solidarity.Read More
April 20, 2021 Philanthropy Has Long Ignored AAPI Communities. It’s Overdue for a Reckoning April 20, 2021/ Tori Miyagi, Guest Contributor Recent anti-Asian hate has drawn attention to the need for philanthropy to back AAPI communities and fight racism. Tori Miyagi, vice president and chief of staff at Way to Win, writes that it’s past time for funders to get off the sidelines.Read More
April 05, 2021 How Funders Are Fighting Anti-Asian Hate April 05, 2021/ Noor Al-Sibai A year-long spike in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents reflects a much longer history of prejudice, one in which AAPI people are often cast as perpetual foreigners in their own country. Here are some funders pushing back.Read More