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When your nonprofit becomes an Affiliate of the Asian Pacific Fund, we offer the following benefits to strengthen your organization and support your work:
“It is extremely gratifying to see the Asian Pacific Fund be so responsive to input from its affiliates, and to take such interest in making our organizations stronger—beyond giving out funding.”
– Vincent Pan, Co-Executive Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action
Affiliate Benefits:
- Eligibility for our grant programs
- Eligibility for grants made in consultation with individual private donors
- Notification of funding opportunities as they become available
- Consultation and assistance on working with private donors
- Workshops and trainings on capacity building or relevant issues impacting the AAPI populations you serve
- Opportunity to be highlighted on our website and publications including our quarterly e-newsletter on current issues impacting the AAPI community
“It is extremely gratifying to see the Asian Pacific Fund be so responsive to input from its affiliates, and to take such interest in making our organizations stronger—beyond giving out funding.”
– Vincent Pan, Co-Executive Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action
Affiliate Eligibility Requirements:
I. Committed to serving the AAPI community by:- Majority of the population served by your organization (51% or more) is of Asian American and/or Pacific Islander descent
- Demonstrate your staff has expertise, cultural competence, language ability, etc. to deliver the services to underserved populations in the AAPI community
- Provide services, public education, or advocacy in the following areas:
- Youth or the elderly
- Health & human services
- Education
- Environmental conservation
- Economic development
- Immigrant & legal services
- Culture and the arts
- Civic engagement
- Organization (including headquarters) and program beneficiaries (clients, participants, audience) must be located in one of the 9 Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties.
- Must be a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Exceptions may be made for fiscally sponsored organizations that help us reach underrepresented populations.
- Have an annual operating budget of at least $50,000 for 3 consecutive years
- Meets all applicable federal, state, and local registration & reporting requirements for not-for-profit organizations.
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If you do not serve a majority of AAPI clients, but your clients represent 45% or more AAPIs, and would like to stay current on issues impacting the AAPI community, you may still qualify to become an Associate. Please see the Affiliate & Associate Member Guidelines for more details and use the Affiliate application to apply. Contact Joan Van at 415.395.9985 x600 or joan@asianpacificfund.org to inquire.Associate Benefits:
- Eligible for grants made in consultation with individual private donors
- Notifications of outside funding opportunities that become available
- Consultation and assistance on working with private donors
- Workshops and trainings on capacity building or relevant issues facing the AAPI populations you serve
- Quarterly e-newsletter which focuses on current issues facing the AAPI community
AFFILIATE & ASSOCIATE MEMBER GUIDELINES
