Asian Pacific Fund

Programs: See schedule o. Grants and scholarships to non-profit organizations serving the bay area's most vulnerable asian and pacific islanders. Grants: during the reporting period, the asian pacific fund distributed $750k in grants to a diverse group of asian organizations in the bay area and other non-profit organizations. These grants included capacity building support focused leadership development, fundraising and technology for its affiliate organizations, and funding for a new collaborative initiative called san francisco pathways to citizenship which aims to promote citizenship and civic engagement. In addition to its discretionary grants, the fund distributed nearly $500k in donor directed grants to nonprofits. Scholarships and awards: the fund distributed nearly $200k in scholarships to 94 students, all supported by individual donors.

see schedule o. Services to donors (and their legal and financial advisors) provide information about the need in the asian community which is often hidden from public view, and now charitable giving can become part of estate and financial planning. The asian pacific fund assisted donors through scholarship programs, donor advised funds and workplace giving campaigns.

see schedule o. Services for affiliate organizations include helping 70 san francisco bay area organizations with information, consultations, and workshops to strengthen their organizational capacity in areas such as fund development, data management, program expansion and succession planning. Service to affiliate organizations also includes regular outreach to bring information about the needs of non-profits to the attention of potential donors. To build community among affiliate organizations, an annual workshop is conducted that focuses on building their capacity.