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AAPIP 35th Anniversary Conference

EARLY BIRD MEMBER-ONLY REGISTRATION
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Open Registration begins February 1, 2025.

Join AAPIP in Chicago as we honor 35 years of seeding and cultivating long-term partnerships between Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities and institutional philanthropy!

Over the last three and a half decades, AAPIP has cultivated a robust network of AANHPI philanthropic professionals, co-conspirators, and allies who are committed to mobilizing more philanthropic resources to AANHPI communities, strengthening relationships between community organizations and philanthropy, and working in solidarity to advance racial justice. 

At a time when there are more AANHPI philanthropic professionals than ever before, yet philanthropic funding to AANHPI communities has remained stagnant, AAPIP invites philanthropy to reflect on and deepen their racial equity and racial justice strategies and practices. AANHPI communities are incredibly diverse and face a myriad of social and economic issues that remain unaddressed (and, in some cases, are rendered invisible).

AAPIP is proud and humbled to have developed innovative grantmaking models, incubations, and campaigns, in deep solidarity with fellow identity-based philanthropic affinity organizations, to advance social and racial justice.

AAPIP’s Anniversary Conference will offer space for participants to: 

  • deepen their understanding of AANHPI community priorities and assets; 
  • share impactful funding strategies aimed at increasing the scale and scope of philanthropic resources benefiting AANHPI communities; and
  • connect with one another to build community across AAPIP’s national network.


Meet our Host Committee  

Thank you to our host committee for lending their time and expertise to help bring our 35th Anniversary Conference to life. Learn about them here.


Sponsorship

Interested in sponsoring the conference? Learn more here.


Call for RFPs

We invite you to submit session proposals aligned with our conference theme: Rooted and Ready. Rooted in our decades-long commitment to racial solidarity, equity and justice. Ready to double down on our vision for a future where Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities are valued, engaged, and safe. Click here to learn more.


Accommodations
 
A discounted block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Swissotel Chicago. Please reserve early to take advantage of this offer.

FAQ

Mon, 5/19 
10 AM – 3 PM: AAPIP chapter leadership retreat and Power in Practice cohort gathering.
5:30 – 7:30 PM: Welcome reception
Dine-arounds

Tues, 5/20
9:15 AM – 5 PM: Programming
5:30 – 6:30 PM: Partner receptions
6:30 – 8 PM: Dinner and awards ceremony
Karaoke, drag show, other local entertainment events

Wed 5/21
9 AM – 4 PM: Programming
6 PM – 8 PM: AAPIP & Native Americans in Philanthropy 35th anniversary joint birthday party

A discounted block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Swissotel Chicago. Please reserve early to take advantage of this offer.
Thank you for your interest in supporting the conference. Our sponsorship kit can be found here, and you can also reach out to .
Tickets purchased over 30 days prior to the event can be canceled for a full refund (minus processing fees) within 24 hours of purchase. Purchases within 30 days of the event are non-refundable. To cancel and receive a refund, if eligible, please notify us in writing at . Refunds, if applicable, will be based on the actual fees paid and returned to your original payment method within ninety days.

We are not able to offer partial tickets options for the conference, we can only offer tickets for the full event.

There will be a virtual conference rate for virtual attendees. The virtual conference will feature plenaries and additional sessions that are TBD. Virtual tickets will be available to purchase when public registration opens on February 1.

We encourage philanthropic organizations and funding institutions to sponsor grantee partners and community leaders for their participation in the conference. There are also discounted tickets for speakers.

Here are the registration rates available:

  • Early Bird Registration through 1/31/2025 (for members only) $800
  • Registration beginning 2/1/2025 (for members) $1,000
  • Registration beginning 2/1/2025 (for non-members) $1,350
  • Virtual Registration (plenaries and a few select sessions that are TBD) $250
Tickets can be downgraded from in-person to virtual participation or vice versa 30 days prior to the event. Ticket transfers can also be made 30 days prior to the event. Please contact with specific questions or requests.
The early bird registration rate is only for members. If you are not a member and would like to become an AAPIP member, please visit https://aapip.org/membership/ to join. Once you are a member, you are able to register with the early bird rate.

Acknowledging COVID-19 is still with us four+ years after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, leading to heightened vulnerability for members of our community with disabilities and/or chronic illness, we strongly encourage participants, speakers, and vendors to take a rapid COVID-19 test prior to traveling or attending our programming. We will have tests and masks available at our registration table for those who request them.