Funding Initiatives
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) make up over 30% of the Bay Area’s population and have the highest number of individuals living at or below the poverty line. Despite this growing population and rising needs, many nonprofits serving the AANHPI community operate on limited annual budgets, often struggling to secure the necessary resources and limiting their ability to address these critical issues. A report by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) reveals that only 0.20% of all U.S. foundation funding is designated for the AANHPI community.
The Asian Pacific Fund (APF) supports a network of more than 90 affiliate nonprofits that are deeply rooted in the community and provide an array of services for AANHPIs, including senior and youth services, health and well-being, counseling, legal services, advocacy, civic engagement, and arts and culture through these initiatives:
Accelerating Capacity for Transformation (ACT) for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
Learning from models like The Greenlight Fund and Latino Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Accelerator, APF is launching a new program called Accelerating Capacity for Transformation (ACT) for AANHPI Communities, or the ACT for AANHPIs Fund. This program centers AANHPI nonprofits by providing wrap-around, culturally relevant skill-building and mentorship that will enable selected nonprofits to scale their organizations and impact while valuing and centering culture.
Resiliency & Recovery Fund
Through the Resiliency & Recovery Fund, APF supports AANHPI-serving nonprofits that are building resiliency to continue to meet the needs of AANHPI communities. These capacity building grants can support efforts such as, but are not limited to, staff hiring, salaries, retention, leadership development, fundraising, board governance, technology upgrades, infrastructure, succession planning, strategic planning, improved program delivery/evaluation, HR management, and other capacity building and sustainability-related areas.