Resiliency & Recovery Fund
The Asian Pacific Fund’s (APF) Resiliency & Recovery Fund was established in 2020 to support Bay Area nonprofits serving the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through the Resiliency & Recovery Fund, APF supports its nonprofit affiliates that are building resiliency to continue to meet the needs of the AANHPI community. 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.
Since its inception, the APF Resiliency & Recovery Fund has distributed over $2.1 million to strengthen the infrastructure of local nonprofits. In 2024, APF will distribute an additional $550,000 through the fund, providing 22 local organizations with $25,000 each to support their ongoing capacity-building efforts.
2024 APF Resiliency & Recovery Fund Grantees:
AAPI Women Lead – AAPI Women Lead is a queer, feminist, survivor-led, and former sex-worker-led community-based intergenerational organization that works to end violence against Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women, girls, and non-binary communities.
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation – For all immigrants, descendants, and families, Angel Island is a living landmark that symbolizes diverse experiences of detention, racism, exclusion, hope, and determination. The Foundation protects the historic site, elevates its stories, promotes learning, and celebrates the new beginnings and immigrant contributions that define the strength of the US. The Foundation inspires a more equitable and inclusive future, one that embodies how immigrants make nations better.
APA Family Support Services – APA Family Support Services serves over 8,000 children, youths, and families annually throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. They provide culturally and linguistically competent integrative support services to prevent and, if necessary, treat problems that may occur as a result of stress, barriers, and challenges of language, finances, and lack of resources. They advocate for underserved families through community development, domestic violence & child abuse prevention, and self-sufficiency & empowerment.
Asian Law Alliance – The Asian Law Alliance’s mission is to advance justice, dignity, and equality for all. Their programs provide legal services and access to democratic processes for low-income people and individuals with limited English proficiency.
Asian Women’s Shelter – The mission of Asian Women’s Shelter is to eliminate domestic violence by promoting the social, economic, and political self-determination of women and all survivors of violence and oppression.
AYPAL – AYPAL is a leadership development, community organizing, and coalition-building organization that seeks to create healthy, safe, and thriving communities. AYPAL’s mission is to empower Oakland’s low-income Asian & Pacific Islander immigrant and refugee families to be leaders for school reform and neighborhood change.
Center for Empowering Refugees & Immigrants – CERI serves refugees and immigrants affected by war, torture, genocide, or other extreme traumas so as to improve their emotional, physical, social, and economic well-being.
Chinese Progressive Association – Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association educates, organizes and empowers the low-income and working-class immigrant Chinese community in San Francisco to win better living and working conditions and build power to create transformative change.
Community Youth Center of San Francisco – CYC’s mission is to empower and strengthen a diverse population of high-need youth by providing comprehensive youth development through education, employment training, advocacy, and other support services.
Helping Hands East Bay – Helping Hands East Bay seeks to empower Asian immigrant families impacted by developmental disabilities to live dignified and satisfied lives by providing information, education, support, and services.
KOHO SF – KOHO is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, non-profit arts organization created for and by artists and organizers, designed to advance strategy efforts in arts, culture, and economic revitalization to preserve San Francisco Japantown into the future.
Kearny Street Workshop – The mission of Kearny Street Workshop is to produce, present, and promote art that empowers Asian Pacific Americans.
Lavender Phoenix – Through their values, Lavender Phoenix’s role is to build alternatives—real solutions—that are centered in our communities, build self-determination, and promote healing and restoration for the land and the people. All of their programs are led by QTAPI members who are directly impacted by the issues we address.
Narika – Narika’s mission is to promote the independence, economic empowerment, and well-being of domestic violence survivors by helping them with advocacy, support, and education. Narika specializes in serving South Asian survivors of domestic violence.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center – OACC builds vibrant communities through Asian and Pacific Islander arts and cultural programs that foster inter-generational and cross-cultural dialogue and understanding, collaboration, and social justice.
South Bay Youth Changemakers – SBYC builds Asian American youth power by developing young leaders who organize for a more just and sustainable society. We strive to transform economic and social institutions to prioritize people over profit and shape our communities according to our collective needs and values.
Samoan Community Development Center – The Samoan Community Development Center is committed to providing an inclusive environment in the San Francisco Bay Area where Samoan and Pacific Islander voices are heard and communities are served and thriving.
Southeast Asian Development Center – The mission of the Southeast Asian Development Center is to foster a healthy, thriving, and self-sufficient Southeast Asian American community.
Seeding Change – Seeding Change is a training base for the next generation of Asian American organizers. We develop the leadership of frontline staff to fight for economic, racial, and immigrant justice in working-class Asian American communities.
Taulama for Tongans – Taulama for Tongans is a nonprofit in San Mateo County serving Tongans and Other Pacific Islanders since 2001. They are dedicated to improving the health of our community, bridging the health gaps in the Pacific Islander community, and advocating for policies to include Tongans and Pacific Islanders.
Wah Mei School – Wah Mei School’s mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and high-quality bilingual multicultural environment that promotes children’s development while building a supportive community for families.
Yu-Ai Kai Japanese American Community Senior Service – Yu-Ai Kai promotes healthy aging and successful independent living and advocates for all seniors while embracing the Japanese American tradition.
Please continue to help the AAANPI community rebuild by giving to our Resiliency & Recovery Fund today. For any questions, email development@asianpacificfund.org.
