Chicago Chapter Chapter Chair K Sujata Eleanor Foundation ksujata@eleanorfoundation.org Steering Committee Members Kathy Im, MacArthur Foundation Serena Moy, The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Christine Plautz, Circle of Service Foundation Jennifer Tani, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois		Boston Chicago Metro DC Los Angeles Minnesota New York Philadelphia San Francisco Seattle

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About the Chapter
The Chicago chapter is made up of over 30 members, a mix of full & institutional members, associates, and friends. These members hail from not only the Chicago metro area but also Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Past chapter co-chairs have included: Renee Tsai, Ted H. Chen, Serena Moy, Kaberi Banerjee Murthy, Kathy Im, Ramona Gupta, and Christine Plautz. The Chicago chapter has been working to build its relationships in the community with API organizations as well as with other people of color affinity groups.

News

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Upcoming Events/Meeting

• Coming Soon.
  

Past Events/Meetings

• September 19, 2008, 8:30 - 10:00 AM, Growing Opportunities - Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of AAPIP Populations?  Donors Forum, 208 S LaSalle, 15th Floor, Chicago
  
• September 19, 2008, 6:30 - 9:00 PM, NAKASEC & KRCC Joint Benefit Dinner - Peggy Saika, AAPIP Executive Director, will be one of the 2008 Standing Up for Justice Awardees.  Wyndham, Glenview Suites, 1400 Milwaukee Ave, Glenview, IL
• February 13, 2008, Chapter Meeting
• October 30, 2007, "Giving Back" - a presentation to NAAAP-Chicago highlighting the needs in the Chicago AAPI community
• October 19, 2007, Breakin' It Down 5 Conference. This annual one day conference is developed collaboratively by AAPIP, Blacks in Development (BID), Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy (CAAIP), and Chicago Latinos in Philanthropy (CLIP), and Latinos in Development (LID). The event included six workshops, a luncheon, speed networking with corporation and foundation program officers, and a networking social, all at Loyola University Click here to view photos.
• August 30, 2007, Chapter Meeting
• April, 2007, Chapter Meeting
• January 2007, Chapter Meeting & Strategic Planning Meeting
• June 2-4, 2006 - Joint Midwest Chapters Meeting, Chicago
• March 15, 2006, AAPIP, CLIP, CAAIP, LID, and BID co-sponsored an Association of Consultants to Non-Profits Diversity Program. Discussion on the importance to nonprofit organizations of creating culturally inclusive environments from the board to the staff levels. The presenters explained how to see through a diversity lens and explore concepts such as examining filters and privilege in order to create more productive organizations.

Resources
Local AAPI organizations

Maps
AAPI's in Chicago
AAPI's and Poverty in Chicago