The New York chapter is comprised of nearly 70 full and associate members representing institutions in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. In addition to representing funders as diverse as corporate giving programs, large established philanthropies, and small family foundations, the chapter has members associated with some of the area's leading Asian American organizations. The goal of the New York chapter is to develop programs and workshops that BUILD relationships between funders, policy makers, and advocates that are timely and relevant to the Asian American philanthropic community in New York City, especially programs that encourage communication and raise awareness of and funding for API organizations.

Chapter co-chairs

• Isabelle Leighton, North Star Fund - (212) 620-9110 - isabelle (at) northstarfund (dot) org
• Kyung Yoon, Korean American Community Foundation - (212) 300-2145 - kyung (at) kacfny (dot) org

Come Join Us!

Contact our chapter co-chairs or the Membership Office at AAPIP (membership at aapip dot org) with any questions. » Download the AAPIP Individual Membership Form (PDF)

Institutional Members

(If your institution is listed here, you may already be eligible for AAPIP Membership. Contact us by email: membership at aapip dot org.)

The Atlantic Philanthropies Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Ford Foundation Johnson & Johnson	Mertz Gilmore Foundation The Nathan Cummings Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation

Local Resources

• Funder's Briefing- Growing Opportunities - The Status of Foundation Funding in New York City’s Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities - Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the Mertz Gilmore Foundation - a presentation on the level of foundation funding to New York City’s Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, and findngs from AAPIP’s national study, Growing Opportunities: Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of AAPI Populations? AAPIP acknowledges NYRAG and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for partnering with and hosting this briefing.

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