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Chapter Chairs

Jennifer Chow, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, 617.246.3509, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

About the Boston Chapter

The Boston Chapter has four primary goals:
  1. Funder Education: Educate local funders about Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community needs and AAPI nonprofits and encourage funders to expand AAPI staff representation.

  2. Support to AAPIs in the Philanthropic Field: Strengthen the network of AAPIs working in the philanthropic field through networking, leadership development, and other activities.

  3. Expand Philanthropy: Expand philanthropy among local Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders by supporting Massachusetts' first Asian giving circle, the Saffron Circle (www.saffroncircle.org).

  4. Enhance AAPI Nonprofits: Facilitate the development of the capacity of local AAPI nonprofits, mainly by partnering with organizations that can delivery the needed technical assistance.

By joining AAPIP, you become part of a dynamic group of AAPI professionals who work together to accomplish these goals. Each year, Mass AAPIP hosts a number of events highlighting issues in local AAPI communities to educate funders, nonprofits, and community members about these communities' needs.

Upcoming Events

October 20, 2010 - AAPIP National Philanthropy Summit / BOSTON

WHEN: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 / 5:30 pm Eastern
WHERE: Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
For details & online registration - click here » http://aapipboston.eventbrite.com/

 

Chapter Meetings: Each month the meeting time and location will be sent out via the listserv. Please also feel free to call or email the co-chairs for the time and location. For additional information, please contact chapter co-chairs.

Past Events

  • August 4, 2009 - Chapter Mixer
  • May 14, 2009, 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Aloft @ New England Foundation for the Arts, 145 Tremont Street. Weathering the Storm: The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Asian Americans in Chinatown and Beyond. The briefing featured a conversation moderated by National AAPIP's Executive Director Peggy Saika among panelists representing Chinatown, Dorchester, and Quincy. Speakers included: Berverly Wing of The Chinatown Coalition, Nina Nyguyen of Viet-AID, John Brothers of Quincy Asian Resources, Inc., and Ramesh Advani of the Asian American Commission. The briefing was attended by over 40 representatives of local foundations and AAPIP members.

  • November 20, 2008, 8:30 am - 10:30 am at United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley. Canaries in the Coal Mine: Economic Crisis and the Impact on Communities of Color. This event was co-sponsored by AAPIP, Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), and New England Blacks in Philanthropy (NEBIP) and open to grantmakers only. As noted by Deepak Bhargava of the Center for Community Change, “poor people of color were the ‘canary in the coal mines’ for techniques that ultimately were used on a broader population through the subprime crisis and brought about the meltdown of balance sheets.” At this event, grantmakers engaged in an open discussion on the early and enduring impact of the current financial crisis on communities of color and the role philanthropy must be challenged to play in this time.

  • November 18, 2008, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Aloft @ New England Foundation for the Arts, 145 Tremont Street. Asians After the Election: The Impact on Asians in Politics and Public Policy.

Co-hosted by Saffron Circle and AAPIP: A conversation with Sam Yoon, Boston City Councilor, and other Asian elected officials reflecting on the current state of politics and challenges and opportunities for Asians and our communities.

  • November 6, 2008, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm at the Hyams Foundation. Chapter Meeting. First fall kick off and 2009 planning meeting.

  • Thursday, September 4, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Back-to-School/Beginning of Fall Social. Light appetizers will be provided, you buy your on drinks. Fun, catching up on "what you did this summer," and gearing up for the fall. Mantra is located at 52 Temple Place, Boston, MA.

  • June 26, 2008, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. AAPIP and Saffron Circle Mixer and Happy Hour. All welcome. Free drink for members and appetizer for all. Mantra is located at 52 Temple Place, Boston, MA.

  • May 22, 2008, 8:30 am - 10:30 am. The Color of Wealth: Revisiting the Racial Wealth Divide. This program will examine the historic and current forces that have kept the racial divide wide and deep, and will focus on positive steps that our communities can take to overcome those divides. Co-sponsored by AAPIP, HIP, and NEBIP.

AAPIP Funder Briefings

9th Annual Funders' Briefing (May 2009)
Weathering the Storm: The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Asian Americans in Chinatown and Beyond, Boston AAPIP's 9th Annual Funders briefing, was held on May 14, 2009, at the New England Foundation for the Arts @Loft space. The briefing featured a conversation moderated by National AAPIP's Executive Director Peggy Saika among panelists representing Chinatown, Dorchester, and Quincy. Speakers included: Berverly Wing of The Chinatown Coalition, Nina Nyguyen of Viet-AID, John Brothers of Quincy Asian Resources, Inc., and Ramesh Advani of the Asian American Commission. The briefing was attended by over 40 representatives of local foundations and AAPIP members.
8th Annual Funders' Briefing (February 2008)
Boston AAPIP held its 8th Annual Funders briefing on February 27, 2008, at the China Pearl Rstaurant. The briefing featured a presentation of the Growing Opportunities report, and included a panel of local respondents: Hiep Chu, Executive Director, Viet-AID; Long Nguyen, Trustee, The Hyams Foundation; Al Yee, Program Director, W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The briefing was very successful, with over 50 representatives of foundations and nonprofits attending to hear the research findings about the national study, as well as to reflect on how those dynamics play out in our local communities. We even received press coverage by The Epoch Times, a Chinese language newspaper. The article may be found at http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/8/3/3/n2030926.htm
Seventh Annual Funder Briefing (May 2007)
Immigration: Learning and Celebration. Held at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, to explore the patterns of immigration in Asian communities and hear an overview of immigration policy at local and federal levels and its impact on our state. Key Boston-area nonprofits, including Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, at UMass-Boston, Matahari: Eye of the Day, and Greater Boston Legal Services, that work with documented and undocumented immigrants will share first-hand perspectives on the impact of immigration policy on the lives of local residents. Event followed by a reception and announcement of the first round of Saffron Circle grants.
Sixth Annual Funder Briefing (May 2006)
Education: What the Data is Not Telling Us. Held at The Boston Foundation, speakers Peter Kiang, Institute for Asian American Studies at at UMass-Boston; Anand Vaishnav of the Boston Public Schools; Tracy Jan, Education reporter for The Boston Globe; and youth representing the Coalition for Asian Pacific American Youth, share new disaggregated data on the performance of Asian students and speak to the experiences of Asian youth in Boston high schools.

Fifth Annual Funder Education Luncheon (May 2005)
Civic Engagement: Voter Education in MA's Asian American communities. According to a recent report, Asian Americans make up 6 percent of the eligible voters in Massachusetts, but constitute just 4.2 percent of the registered voters in the Massachusetts communities studied. This is a panel discussion of the unique challenges in Massachusetts Asian American communities and current initiatives to encourage civic participation, moderated by Paul Watanabe, Director, Institute for Asian American Studies at UMass-Boston.