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2024 Scholarships Open for Applications
We coordinate several scholarship programs that provide financial support to undergraduate and graduate students. Each program is tailored to reflect the donor’s personal interests, whether targeted to specific ethnicities, career paths, or backgrounds.
Through these programs we partner with donors …
API Summit 2023 Recap: AAPIs In the Racial Justice Movement
This year’s API Summit was a transformative day for the Asian Pacific Fund and our Bay Area Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Through conversations, connections, and hugs, we brought together leaders and activists to reflect on AAPIs in …
Announcing Our Half Moon Bay Support Fund Grantees
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Half Moon Bay Support Fund. We raised $90k that will be distributed to six nonprofits providing services and resources to survivors affected by the mass shooting tragedy.…
Donate to the Half Moon Bay Support Fund
Please consider giving to our Half Moon Bay Support Fund to aid community nonprofits providing in-language and culturally appropriate services for the survivors and families affected by the mass shooting tragedy.…
New Positions Open at Asian Pacific Fund
Join the Asian Pacific Fund team! Visit our page for updates on open positions.…
Thank You For Supporting Us In 2022
Thank you to our donors, community partners and supporters for helping us deepen the impact of the Fund’s work to support the most vulnerable in the AAPI community.…
Celebrating Philanthropy and the Commitment of Our Community
After three years, our Annual Gala was back in person. Friends and supporters joined us on October 22nd and helped make it a great success, raising $330,000 to support the AAPI community.…
A Message From Our New President & Executive Director
New President & Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Fund, Carolyn Wang Kong, sends a message of greeting as she begins her journey to guide the Fund in its next phase of growth.…
Fiona’s Story: A Light In The Darkness
At our 2022 Annual Gala, we featured a video about Fiona who shared her story as a survivor of domestic violence and how she found safety and hope through the support of our affiliate partner, Asian Women’s Shelter.…
Join Us for Our 2022 Annual Gala
Our Annual Gala is back in person this year at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. Save Saturday, October 22, 2022 on your calendars and purchase your tickets today.…
Announcing Our New President & Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that Carolyn Wang Kong will be joining the Fund as the new President & Executive Director in November. We are excited to have her guide APF in its next phase of growth.…
Join Us for Our 2022 Annual Gala
Our Annual Gala is back in person this year at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. Save Saturday, October 22, 2022 on your calendars and purchase your tickets today.…
Support Our Resiliency & Recovery Fund
Consider giving to our Resiliency & Recovery Fund to support efforts and the future sustainability of nonprofits serving the AAPI community since the start of the pandemic.…
Announcing Our Resiliency & Recovery Fund
We launched our Resiliency & Recovery Fund to support and strengthen the effectiveness and future sustainability of our nonprofit affiliates.…
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Dean Geeta Anand Recipient of 2022 Tien Award
Congratulations to Geeta Anand, Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at University of California, Berkeley, and recipient of the 2022 Chang-Lin Tien Leadership in Education Award.…
A Phenomenal Third Year For #GiveInMay
We are grateful for all the donors who supported the campaign this year. Together, we raised more than $995,000 in donations and award prizes for 145+ organizations across the country.…
Support #GiveInMay During AAPI Heritage Month
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with us and support Give In May, our nationwide giving campaign, by donating to one (or more) of the participating nonprofits.…
Standing Together Against AAPI Bullying & Hate
We are proud to join Act to Change and 250+ community partners across the country to commemorate the fourth annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate.…
Announcing Our Interim Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that Adrienne Pon will be joining the Fund as Interim Executive Director. Adrienne brings a wealth of expertise and leadership, and we are excited to have her on board.…