We continue to celebrate progress, prioritize intersectionality, and stand in solidarity.
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March 2024
Dear AAPIPers,
Happy Women’s History Month. March has been full of cultural celebrations such as Ramadan and Holi.
At a time when these celebrations are being erased in tandem with Trump’s opposition to D.E.I. policies, it is more important than ever that we celebrate significant historical landmarks of progress, prioritize intersectionality, and stand in solidarity with communities that face systemic oppression.
Registration for AAPIP’s 35th Anniversary Conference remains open, and for those that are attending, we are excited to announce our program overview! Register, read our programming lineup, and learn more about how to participate here.
We’re just two months away from AAPIP’s 35th Anniversary Conference! This milestone gathering will bring AANHPI members, community funders, and allied advocates for deeper learning, collective organizing, and community building.
Registration is open! Secure your spot and book your hotel at a special discounted rate—only available for the next 30 days. Members receive a $350 registration discount accessible through your member portal.
We are bringing four mainstage plenaries featuring national and local Chicago leaders advancing equity and justice, and we are thrilled to announce:
Following the Leadership of Women of Color: Winning, Embodiment, and Solidarity as a Practice, featuring Dimple Abichandani, Vanessa Daniel, and Hali Lee!
Each of these speakers have been trailblazers in advocating for AA and NHPI communities while serving roles in philanthropy. This conversation will explore collective giving, movement-building, and the power of leadership by womxn and femmes of color in philanthropy.
Stay tuned for announcements of additional plenaries!
Breakout Sessions Preview
Our curated sessions will invite you to engage in learning, strategizing, and healing through three key program tracks, alongside opportunities for dedicated community building and 30-minute AAPIP Sips:
Learning & Growing – Explore innovative and community-driven solutions to urgent AANHPI issues.
Organizing & Action – Facilitate real-time strategy and collaborative organizing across sectors.
Joy & Rejuvenation – Prioritize sustainable rest, healing, and nourishing our souls in building movements.
Community Building Spaces – Deepen connections across philanthropy, communities, and specific department focus.
AAPIP Sips – Examine emerging issues and frameworks for change designed as rapid-fire "TED Talks".
Each track will feature incredible community and funder partners, including:
‘Ekolu Mea Nui and Ohana Ho’opakele
18 Million Rising
Amplify AAPI
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Asian American Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Fund
Asian Mental Health Collective
Chicago Latines in Philanthropy & Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy
EA Ecoversity
Hoʻomaka
iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility
KAN-WIN
National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
National CAPACD
New Breath Foundation
Partners in Development Foundation
Philanthropy for Asian American Action Chicago
Queer Crescent
Resource Generation
SACRED (South Asian American Coalition to Renew Democracy)
The Sikh Coalition
Stop AAPI Hate
Vietnamese Association of Illinois
and more!
AAPIP Sips featuring Kevin Kahakula’akea John Fong: What Time is It on the Clock of the World?
Grace Lee Boggs, a Chinese American civil rights and labor activist, known for fiercely supporting the Black Power movement, feminism, and the environment, is often remembered for asking this question: “What time is it on the clock of the world, and what are you doing to make a difference for good?”
Gather in loving community, facilitated by author, activist, and healer, Kevin Kahakula’akea John Fong, and engage in dialogue about how we weather turbulent and unprecedented times for our communities.
AAPIP Sips programs are available to AAPIP members only. Become a member here.
A Call to Action: Transformative Actions to Advance Race-Explicit Grantmaking
The last few months have made clear that philanthropy needs to get serious about smart, achievable, and replicable actions to help withstand current and future threats to race-explicit grantmaking and racial equity.
Transform internal structures to ingrain actions that support race-explicit grantmaking into the core of an organization
Transform the way philanthropy interacts with grantees and peers to redefine power and influence
Transform the field by building an ecosystem that doesn’t fold in times of stress or uncertainty
At the end of the day, we need to adapt to the moment—and the right response for this moment is to move decisively, strategically, and with conviction. The Transformative Actions can help you do just that.
Devata Giving Circle - 2025 International Women's Day
Saturday, March 29, 11am - 2pm PDT District 827 Washington Street Oakland, CA 94607
Please join Devata Giving Circle for their first in-person International Women's Day event in over 5 years, on Saturday March 29, 2025 from 11AM-2PM at District in Oakland, to celebrate the work of our grantees and honor our brilliant Cambodian American artists and activists:
Rhummanee HANG
Ratha C. Kim
Kanley Souet-Pich
Dr. Christine Su
With your support, we have raised over $125,000 for grantees since the inception of Devata Giving Circle. Support us in our efforts to reach a goal of raising $20,000 through Eventbrite so we can continue funding organizations that empower and advance the leadership of Cambodian girls and women.
Josh Tobing joined AAPIP as a DC Chapter Co-Chair this month! He is also Director of Strategic Partnerships at iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility, a private foundation and catalyst for racial justice rooted in his hometown of Washington, D.C. In his role, he weaves relationships across regional and national philanthropy to build the financial capacity of iF's nonprofit partners and to advance racial justice in the DMV.
Tenzin Nordon has served as a Co-Chair of AAPIP's Minnesota Chapter for the last 3+ years. She concluded her term last month after years of working to organize leaders in Minnesota to support AANHPI local communities. We thank Tenzin for her tremendous leadership!
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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