Join AAPIP in bracing ourselves for this year's challenges and celebrating new beginnings.
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January 2024
Dear AAPIPers,
As we enter into 2025, we are already seeing momentous challenges and are galvanized to lean into the opportunities afforded us. From the devastating and heartbreaking wildfires in Los Angeles that have affected hundreds of thousands - including many AANHPI individuals and families - to a changing of the guard in Washington, it has been an eventful few weeks.
Yet with the coming Year of the Snake - a year for transformation and rebirth - we are looking ahead to what is possible, both globally with the ceasefire in the war in Gaza and locally with the opportunity to strengthen bonds as we band together in community with partners and allies to advocate for a world rooted in social and racial justice.
Our 35th Anniversary Conference will be just one of many opportunities AAPIP provides to come together - so we hope you will consider joining us in Chicago later this Spring. Early-Bird Member-Only registration is open through January 31 and our call for RFPs is open through February 10.
We hope you are taking care of yourself and can make the most of the resources below.
In community,
AAPIP
AAPIP at 35: Looking Back on Everything AAPIP
As AAPIP celebrates its 35th Anniversary we want to take a moment to acknowledge the progress we’ve helped inspire in the field of philanthropy and beyond. These positive changes were only made possible because of our valued members, partners, and allies. Each month, we will share a highlight from our history.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, racial and religious discrimination of Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities reached all new levels. In response, AAPIP helped establish and administer the Civic Engagement Fund (CEF) from 2006 to 2014. The CEF was a pooled fund coordinated by AAPIP to invest in and raise the visibility of AMEMSA communities. The CEF supported sixteen AMEMSA organizations to increase their capacities to better serve their communities, and provided convening space for them to connect with one another. Learn more here.
Honor AAPIP’s legacy and help support us for decades to come by becoming a member or making a $35,000 gift as an AAPIP 35th Anniversary Champion. Contact Michele Dilworth, Interim Vice President of Communications and Partnerships, at michele@aapip.org to learn more and make a gift.
AAPIP Programs
Request for Proposals Now Open!
We are excited to announce the launch of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for AAPIP’s 35th Anniversary Conference, which will be hosted in Chicago on May 19-21, 2025!
We invite you to submit session proposals that align with our conference theme: Rooted and Ready!Rooted in our decades-long commitment to racial solidarity, equity and justice. Ready to double down on our vision for a future where Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities are valued, engaged, and safe.
Please consider submitting a proposal and sharing the RFP with community leaders, nonprofit organizations, and foundations who have been deeply engaged with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities!
The deadline for submitting a session proposal is February 10, 2025.
Have questions about the RFP? Please contact Ryan Li Dahlstrom at ryanli@aapip.org.
Meet our Host Committee
Thank you to our host committee for lending their time and expertise to help bring our 35th Anniversary Conference to life. Learn about them here.
Take Advantage of Early-Bird Registration
The deadline for Early-Bird registration is January 31, 2025.
Please note, Early-Bird registration is only available for AAPIP members. AAPIP members should have received a code for Early-Bird registration. If you didn't receive a code or would like to become a member to take advantage of Early-Bird rates, please contact membership@aapip.org.
We greatly look forward to reviewing your proposals and connecting as a network in Chicago very soon!
Learning Series Session 2:
Protecting Race-Explicit Programming
Session 2: Navigating the Current Legal Landscape
Tuesday, February 25 10AM PST / 1PM EST
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s landmark 2023 decision that effectively bans affirmative action and race-conscious admissions policies in higher education, there has been an onslaught of attacks to DEI programs, including over 100 legal challenges to programs related to internships, grantmaking, scholarships, and other policies that strive to uplift or provide support for communities that have historically been underserved or underrepresented.
Join us for the second session of the learning series where we will have a conversation about the current state of the law and how litigation has been used successfully and unsuccessfully to expand or constrain civil rights. Learn how foundations and organizations can assess their risk, prepare for new attacks against DEI in the coming year, and why philanthropy can and should continue to prioritize race-explicit grantmaking and programming.
Feedback Labs: Core Principles of High-Quality Listening and Feedback
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Feedback Labs' updated Core Principles of High-Quality Listening and Feedback! These eight principles outline the essentials for effective, equitable, and impactful listening and feedback and provide a guide to how you and your grantees can listen to shift power, make improvements, and center the voices of the people most affected by your work. Register now for their Core Principles webinar on January 29th to dive into these principles and explore how they can transform your work.
The APAICS Congressional Fellowship is a 12 month, paid opportunity to serve in a congressional office or committee, learn about public policy, and witness democracy in action! Fellows acquire skills and build a network that serves as a foundation for a career in civil service. This opportunity is intended as an opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to gain experience at the federal level.
Share Your Community Listening Stories with Fund for Shared Insight
Our colleagues at Fund for Shared Insight and their learning and evaluation partner ORS Impact are inviting foundations to share their community listening stories to help demonstrate what’s possible when funders listen to the people and communities most impacted by their decisions. By sharing your experience, you can help Shared Insight inspire and support other funders on their listening journeys and explore important issues around how foundations listen to shift power. Please take five minutes to share your story. ORS Impact will follow up with foundations that complete the short form.
Carolyn Wang Kong has been named the new Chief Strategic Officer at The California Endowment. She will be moving to TCE after a successful tenure as the Asian Pacific Fund’s Executive Director. Congratulations, Carolyn!
Sophy Yem, Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation, and Navin Moul, Program Officer, Safety and Belonging at the Zellerbach Famiy Foundation, have launched Rooted in Cambodia. A transformative program for Cambodian Americans aged 18-26, Rooted in Cambodia will bring a small cohort of first time travelers to Cambodia to engage with their culture. Well done, Sophy amd Navin!
AAPIP is in deep appreciation for the ongoing support from our 400+ member network who join us in supporting AANHPI people in philanthropy and working to increase the scale and impact of philanthropic resources aimed at advancing the inclusion, health, and wellbeing of AANHPI communities in the pursuit of a more just and equitable society.
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