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Chapter Chairs

Jennifer Tani, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
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Steering Committee Members

Kathy Im, John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Serena Moy, The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Christine Plautz, Circle of Service Foundation
Jennifer Tani, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

About the Chicago 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.

Upcoming Events

October 20, 2010 - AAPIP National Philanthropy Summit / CHICAGO

WHEN: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 / 5:00 pm Central
 For details & online registration - click here » http://aapipchicago.eventbrite.com/

Past Events

  • 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

  • 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.

Affliations/Resources

Asian American Institute

Asian Health Coalition of Illinois

Asian Human Services

Bangladesh Association of Chicagoland

Cambodian Association of Illinois

Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce

Chinese Mutual Aid Association

Indo American Center

Korean American Resource and Cultural Center

Korean American Senior Center

Punjabi Cultural Society

Sikh American Heritage Organization