July marks our new fiscal year, a time for AAPIP to welcome in new beginnings and opportunities.
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July 2024
Dear AAPIPers,
It’s been a hot July both temperature wise and here at AAPIP, where we’ve been making significant progress in our efforts to provide community care to AANHPI people working in philanthropy and engage in philanthropic advocacy aimed at increasing foundation funding for AANHPI communities. July marks the beginning of AAPIP’s new fiscal year, and with that I am pleased to announce some updates to the AAPIP staff and board aimed at strengthening the organization and expanding our capacity.
I am pleased to share that Priscilla Enriquez will continue on as our Chair, Doua Thor will step into the role of Vice Chair, John Kim will continue as our Treasurer, and Rochelle Witharana will be our new Secretary. These four have already given so much to AAPIP and to me personally, and I am incredibly grateful for their ongoing commitment. They join renewing board members Paurvi Bhatt, Don Chen, Tanuja Dehne, and James Head in charting an exciting path forward for AAPIP. Sadly, we did have three beloved board members term off the board - Sally Carlson, Perry Chen, and Cathy Choi. I cannot thank them enough for their many contributions.
On the staff side, I want to extend a huge congratulations to Kyla Alvarez, formerly our Senior Manager of Membership and Operations, on her new role as Associate Director of Operations. She steps into this role as Jill Beharry, our former Director of Finance and Administration, ends her contract with AAPIP and embarks on new endeavors. I so appreciate all Jill has contributed to AAPIP during her tenure and know she will be missed.
As we look ahead to the future, please stay tuned for updates on the search for our permanent President and CEO and other staff hires, the dates for our 35th Anniversary Conference next year, the release of new research into trends, gaps, and opportunities related to AANHPI philanthropy, and programming aimed at helping funders better understand the needs and assets in AANHPI communities. It certainly isn’t a slow summer here at AAPIP. We’ve got lots to look forward to!
Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative (READI) Resource Bank
AAPIP is a proud member of the READI coalition. In 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) banned the use of race as a determining factor in higher education admissions, emboldening right wing groups to attack racial equity policies and practices in the public, corporate, philanthropic, nonprofit, and other sectors. READI recognizes that SCOTUS’ decision is part of the centuries-long series of attacks on attempts to build the multi-racial, multi-ethnic democracy that we all deserve, and works to promote, expand, and defend race-explicit grantmaking and programming. Through the READI Resource Bank linked below, you can access tools to support nonprofits engaged in race-explicit grantmaking or programming.
RWJF Funding Opportunity: Research to Develop Recommendations for Disaggregating Data
RWJF is seeking proposals for a multi-faceted research project to enhance the collection and analysis of more nuanced data that captures the rich and wide-ranging diversity within the Asian American population. As you know, data collection and disaggregation beyond broad racial and ethnic categories are critical to advance health equity. Research stemming from this award will help researchers cluster diverse Asian American populations into smaller subgroups using community-informed and evidence-based methods suitable for real-world implementation. This funding opportunity will provide up to $800,000 in support.
Applicants should have a proven track record of engaging with Asian American communities and expertise in the history, demographics, and measures of wellbeing for this expansive population. The deadline to submit brief proposals is August 13, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET.
AAPI Women Lead's 6th Annual ImReady Conference: “Building New Worlds”
September 21, 2024
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St Ste 290, Oakland, CA 94607
You're invited to AAPI Women Lead's sixth annual ImReady Conference, “Building New Worlds.” Since 2018, AAPI Women Lead has brought together hundreds of Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander women, girls, non-binary, gender expansive communities and our co-conspirators/allies every single year for ImReady conferences. “Building New Worlds,” will bring together artists, educators, activists, organizers, and community members who are interested in not only new worlds, but new ways of being. Speakers, agendas, and more to be announced in the coming weeks—learn more about the conference here, and stay tuned for updates by following AAPI Women Lead on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
AAPI Women Lead is also looking for volunteers to be part of this year's conference. As a community-based organization, volunteers have always been an integral part of ImReady. All volunteers will have free access to the conference. Please apply at the link found here.
CAA's Report on Gun Violence Disinformation in Chinese-Language Platforms
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, gun ownership has increased among Asian Americans, a group that has had historically low levels of gun ownership and high support for gun control measures. At the same time, disinformation about gun violence circulates mostly unchecked on Chinese language social media. CAA's report “The Lies That Put Our Lives At Risk: The Alarming Spread of Gun Violence Disinformation in the Chinese-Speaking Community” covers a 23-month period, from January 2022 to December 2023, enumerating what the main disinformation narratives are in Chinese-language social media and where they spread.
Sikh Coalition’s Latest Report on Transnational Repression Against the Sikh Community
The Sikh Coalition’s latest report "So Many Targets: Contextualizing Modern Indian Transnational Repression Against the Sikh Community" includes an overview of events—both historical and since 2023—driving Indian transnational repression against the Sikh diaspora. It then explores multiple different kinds of transnational repression against U.S.-based Sikhs, sourced from both direct interviews conducted by the Sikh Coalition with numerous individuals and gurdwaras as well as publicly available sources. The report concludes with a link to the Sikh Coalition’s constantly updated list of updated policy recommendations for what the White House, federal agencies, and Congress can do to better protect U.S.-based Sikhs.
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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