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AAPIP developed this Supporting API Communities Resource Directory to mobilize the philanthropic sector towards meaningful action in the midst of heightened violence and hate targeting Asian American communities. We encourage allies to engage by learning about and supporting the work of API organizations and coalitions, participating in webinars and online discussions, and the deeper work of connecting the dots between the interpersonal racism experienced by individuals, the systemic racism that impacts Asian American communities (detention, deportation, etc.), and the harm caused by the “model minority” narrative that pits Asian communities against Black communities. It is important for the sector to understand the greater context that these anti-Asian attacks fall under and to support community efforts addressing anti-Asian violence. These are the moments to accelerate philanthropy for an inclusive democracy that calls us all to our fullest human potential.

The purpose of this resource directory is to connect philanthropy with established organizations and coalitions engaged in community efforts addressing anti-Asian violence. This is not an exhaustive list nor an endorsement; there are many efforts that are only being amplified via social media and led by volunteers, and we highly encourage you to plug into these efforts.

This resource list was last updated on March 17, 2021 and will continue to be updated as more information and resources become available.

 What’s Happening in API Communities:

National

• June 2020 - California State University San Bernardino - Report To The Nation: Illustrated Almanac 

• October 2020 - National Center for Biotechnology Information - Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in COVID-19: Emerging Disparities Amid Discrimination 

• February 2021 - Medium - On Anti-Asian Hate Crimes: Who Is Our Real Enemy? 

• February 2021 - New York Times - What This Wave of Anti-Asian Violence Reveals About America (Opinion)

• March 2021 - Business Insider - 6 of the 8 people killed in the Atlanta-area massage-parlor shootings were Asian women

California

• February 2021 - CNN - Rise in attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Bay Area prompts new special response unit 

• February 2021 - Newsweek - Oakland Mayor Blames Crime Wave Against Asians on Defunded Police; Black and Asian Activists Disagree

What Philanthropy Is Doing:

API-Specific Foundations and Funds

• AAPI Civic Engagement Fund 

• American Muslim Community Foundation

• Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation

• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon United Communities Fund

• Asian Pacific Community Fund 

• Asian Pacific Fund

• Hawai’i People’s Fund
  
  

• Korean American Community Foundation
  
  

• Korean American Community Foundation - San Francisco

• National Asian American Community Foundation 

• New Breath Foundation 

• Rise Together Fund at Proteus

API-Giving Circles

• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy - National Giving Circle Network 

National

• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy 

• Center for Effective Philanthropy 

• MacArthur Foundation 

• Walter & Evelyn Haas Jr. Fund 

California

• The California Endowment  

• The California Wellness Foundation

• East Bay Community Foundation  

• New Breath Foundation 

• Northern California Grantmakers 

• San Francisco Foundation 

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation 

• Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund 

• Rosenberg Foundation 

Colorado

• Colorado Health Foundation

Get Involved and Support:

Events and Community Efforts:

National

• March 17 - Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Conflict De-escalation Training

• March 19 - Asian Americans Advancing Justice - How to respond to harassment for people experiencing anti-Asian/American harassment training

• March 31 - Hella Heart Oakland Giving Circle and The Brotherhood of Elders Network - What’s Going On? The Past, Present and Future of Black-Asian Relations

• Center for Anti-Violence Education - Workshop Series on empowerment self-defense

• #WashTheHate

• 18 Million Rising - Stop Covid-19 Disinformation. Stop anti-Asian Violence (Petition)

California

• Community Youth Center of San Francisco - Victims and Survivors Fund

• 18 Million Rising - Zines To Fund Community Safety In Chinatown And Ethnic Studies

Georgia

• AAPI Violence Prevention & Response Initiative 

New York

• NYC Cultural Affairs - "I Still Believe in Our City" Public Art Campaign

API-Serving Organizations:

National

• Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

• Asian American Pacific Community Health Organizations – Statement and Call for Solidarity

• Asian American Psychological Association - Anti-Bullying Campaign

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Resources to Stand Against Racism and Incident Reporting

• Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance – Statement with Resources

• Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence – Statement

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum – Statement and Call for Racial Healing

• APIAVote National – Day of Action and Healing

• Hmong American Partnership – Statement and Resource List

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center

• National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum - Statement 

• New American Leaders – Statement

• Organization of Chinese Americans – Asian Pacific American Advocates

• South Asian Americans Leading Together - Database of Acts of Hate

• Southeast Asia Resource Action Center – Statement and Resource Hub

California

• Asian Law Alliance – Statement with Resources

• Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council - Stop AAPI Hate

• Asians With Attitudes - Social Media & Watch Group

• Chinese for Affirmative Action - Stop AAPI Hate

• Compassion In Oakland - Chaperone Service

• Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce - Committee on Crime

• Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance

• Vietnamese American Community Center Of The East Bay - Community Groups, Workshops, & Other Resources

Colorado

• Asian Pacific Development Center 

Florida

• Florida Asian Services Center – CNN Statement

Georgia

• Center for Pan Asian Community Services
• Statement
• Vigil
• Stop Asian Hate March and Rally
• Violence Prevention & Response Initiative
• Solidarity March and Rally

Louisiana

• Vayla - Statement, Infographic, and Incident Reporting

Maryland

• Montgomery County Progressive Asian American Network - Statement
  

Michigan 

• Asian Pacific Islander American Vote Michigan – Statement
  

• Rising Voices of Asian American Families

Minnesota 

• Asian American Organizing Project – Statement 

• Center for Asian and Pacific Islanders USA – Joint Statement

North Carolina

• North Carolina Asian Americans Together – Statement and Resource List

Nevada

• Asian Community Development Council

New York

• Apex for Youth - Statement and Educational Resources 

• Asian American Federation - Rally & Multilingual Resources

• Rise up against Asian Hate Rally 
  

• Multilingual Safety Resources
  

• Multilingual reporting form for anti-Asian Bias

• Asian Americans for Equality

• Chinese-American Planning Council - Statement and Update Page

• Desis Rising Up and Moving - Building Power and Safety Through Solidarity 

• Minkwon Center for Community Action

• Send Chinatown Love

Ohio

• Asian Services In Action, Inc. – Statement

Texas

• Asian Pacific American Public Affairs – Call for Action

Virginia

• New Virginia Majority
  

Wisconsin

• Freedom, Inc.
  

API-Serving Coalitions:

National

• National Coalition for Asian Pacific Americans Community Development – Statement and Call for Responses

• National Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans
  

• National Korean American Services & Educational Consortium – Statement

• New Partnership for New Americans
  

• Southeast Asian Freedom Network

• STOP AAPI HATE

California

• Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ)

• Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN4EJ)

• Chinese Progressive Association

• API Council

• Community Youth Center of San Francisco 

• Oakland Chinatown Coalition

• Southeast Asian Development Center 

• New Breath Foundation

• Oakland Chinatown Coalition

Illinois

• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights – List of Demands

New York

•  Coalition for Asian American Children and Families 

• Asian American Crisis Relief Fund
• New York Immigration Coalition – Statement

North Carolina

• Southeast Asian Coalition 
• Interview Statement
• Vigil

Pennsylvania

• Southeast Asian MAA Coalition, Inc. – Statement

Tennessee

• Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition 

Organizations & Coalitions Working in Solidarity with AAPI Communities:

California

• CSUSB's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism 

• Defund Police Coalition

• Anti-Police Terror Project

• Urban Peace Movement

Additional Resource Lists & Directories:

National

• AAPI COVID-19 Project - Resources

• Academy of Medical and Public Health Services - Combating Anti-Asian Racism in the Age of the Coronavirus 

• Asian American Justice Center - AAPI Anti-Hate Community Resources

• Asian Mental Health Collective - Asian Organizations Directory

• Building Movement Project - On the Frontlines: Nonprofits Led by People of Color Confront COVID-19 and Structural Racism 

• Don't Call The Police

• National Asian-American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association - Structural Racism and Psychiatry: online resources and book lists

• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association - Hate Crime Resources

• National Korean American Service & Education Consortium – COVID-19 Resources 

• New Partnership for New Americans – COVID-19 Resources

• NBC News - Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community 
  
  
• Online MSW Programs - Resources to Help Empower Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

• Stop AAPI Hate - Resource List

California

• Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - Resource List

Colorado

• Asian Pacific Development Center – COVID-19 Resources

Michigan

• Michigan COVID-19 Community Response

New York

• Asian American Bar Association of New York - COVID 19 Resources: Anti-asian Harassment and Violence 

• Sakhi for South Asian Women - COVID-19 Updates and Resources 

• Saya - Resources on COVID-19 and anti-racism

Tennessee 

• Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition – COVID-19 Resources

Find Support

National

• Asian Mental Health Collective - Therapist Directory

• Meditation and Mindfulness for Asian Americans (Weekly event starting April 4)

• Mental Health America - Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities And Mental Health

• Discussion for Mental Health Professionals: March 20 - New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health

• Planning Meeting Towards Community Liberation (for mental health professionals): March 25 - New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health

California

• Asian Health Services

• Clinical Counseling Program – Korean American Family Services 

• Counseling and Therapy - Little Tokyo Service Center

• Mental Health First Oakland

Colorado

• Asian Pacific Development Center – Victim Assistance

New York

• Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York - Mental Health Clinic 

Washington

• Asian Counseling & Referral Services

Suggested Learning (curated list of articles, toolkits, media, etc.):

• Asian American Federation - Self-Defense Strategies to Keep Yourself Safe in the Streets

• Asian American Federation - Stay Safe from Hate Safety Booklets   

• Getting Called Out: How to Apologize

• University of California, Santa Cruz - Interrupting Microaggressions

• The Oaklandside - Crime, race, safety: what's really happening in Oakland Chinatown?