Brandon Hadi

Brandon is a philanthropic strategist and program director with a decade of experience building and directing initiatives that advance equity for communities of color. Brandon’s work in community first began when he founded a mental health advocacy initiative at the University of Washington. While delivering suicide prevention trainings, Brandon experienced the capacity constraints of under-resourced nonprofit organizations and became interested in institutional philanthropy.

Over the next few years, Brandon worked with The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Social Justice Fund Northwest, and Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation before joining AAPIP in 2019. In his role as Director of Programs, Brandon drives the organization’s national research agenda and portfolio of programs designed to mobilize institutional funders to increase their philanthropic investments in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

Trained across social work, psychology, and biochemistry, Brandon holds a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s from the University of Washington. He brings to his work the ability to connect systems analysis, clinical practice, and research – necessary components for creating the transformational change that reduces inequities and ensures that all communities can thrive.