MISSION
Founded in 1990, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) is a national membership and philanthropic advocacy organization dedicated to advancing philanthropy and Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Our members include foundations, staff and trustees of grantmaking institutions, and nonprofit organizations in eight regional chapters in the United States. AAPIP engages AAPI communities and philanthropy to address unmet needs; serves as a resource for and about AAPI communities; supports and facilitates giving by and to AAPI communities; and incubates new ideas and approaches for social justice philanthropy.

HISTORY
Since its inception over 15 years ago, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy has expanded its programs to support the work of AAPI's in philanthropy, encourage AAPI giving, become a resource for donors and communities and serve as an incubator of new ideas and approaches for social justice philanthropy. AAPIP has released many notable publications highlighting pressing issues in immigrant and refugee communities, and grown from a 39 member volunteer group to a professionally staffed membership and advocacy organization with 9 regional chapters and more than 550 members.

For more information on AAPIP's breadth of work: AAPIP 2008 Brochure

Read about AAPIP's work advancing community and philanthropy in our commemorative booklet,
1990-2005: Celebrating 15 Years of Advancing Community and Philanthropy

 

OUR WORK
AAPIP's mission of linking AAPI communities with charitable resources is reflected in its long-term goals to:

  • Expand circles of philanthropy and their extent of giving to AAPI communities by educating the philanthropic sector about issues facing AAPI's;
  • Support and facilitate capacity building of key AAPI organizations through strategic grantmaking and new approaches to social justice philanthropy;
  • Promote equity, diversity, and leadership in the philanthropic sector;
  • Develop a diverse national membership organization with a regional infrastructure representative of geographic areas with major concentrations of AAPI populations.

    CHAPTERS
    Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) consists of nine vibrant chapters across the United States. Our members include foundations, staff and trustees of grantmaking organizations and nonprofit organizations in nine regional chapters of the United States.

  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Metro D.C.
  • Los Angeles
  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • Philadelphia
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Seattle/Puget Sound

    Find out how to become a member and get involved in AAPIP's work to advance community and philanthropy.

     

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