The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation

The Asian Community Fund (ACF) is the first and only philanthropic fund in Massachusetts dedicated to uplifting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and unifying our diverse ethnicities.                Our community is rapidly growing in presence, visibility, and in need — and ACF is here to meet it. Check out our impact to date in uplifting, supporting, and catalyzing change for all of our AAPI community: 

⭐ The India Association of Greater Boston is hosting India Day on Saturday, August 17th! ☀️ The venue is set in the luscious green outdoors amidst the picturesque setting of the prestigious Hatch Memorial Shell by the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Massachusetts. Interested in performing, being a vendor, or attending? Be sure to visit their website: https://buff.ly/4bVaUPx

“I think about the vital work that our community organizations do to make sure that every Asian resident in our region feels seen, heard, and treasured.” In case you missed it, Danielle Kim, director of The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation, was featured in the Boston Globe to share more about the recent grants announced by ACF last week, including grants aligned with findings from the Asian Business Empowerment Council's recent report. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3Ww0yAb More on ACF's grantees: https://bit.ly/3W0HvNS

✨ Happening Next Sunday the 28th: A Celebration of Chinese Arts & Culture with one of our 2024 Grantees – Boston Festival Orchestra! 🎶 Don't miss a special performance by BFO's own pianist, Ruoting Li, bringing to life Qigang Chen’s Franco-Chinese masterpiece Er Huang, and a the BFO orchestra will perform Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. 🎟️ Tickets are pay what you can and you can secure your spot here: https://buff.ly/463EEsg Boston Festival Orchestra Alyssa Wang

🔎 Spotted! This time in The Boston Globe Media! 🗞️ “Asians have the largest in-group wealth gap that exists. And so we’re not a monolith. I think about the vital work that our community organizations do to make sure that every Asian resident in our region feels seen, heard, and treasured.” - Danielle Kim, Executive Director of The Asian Community Fund ⭐ Again, we are so honored to be supporting this strong network of 52 organizations with commitments to serving all areas of the AAPI community in the Commonwealth. We continue to look forward to seeing the great impact these organizations will have on the community. Special thanks to Lauren Booker for her dedication to spotlighting work being done to address the racial wealth gap in the state. To read more, visit https://buff.ly/3LEYZLf

📰 We are in the Boston Business Journal! ✨ Proud to support this powerful network of 52 Asian nonprofits working to advance AAPI community empowerment and address emerging needs. Together, we look forward to advancing AAPI visibility, representation, and leadership. 🗣️ “We've done a lot of work to build and invest in relationships and trust with community leaders and organizations. I think the work that we're doing to help unify the diverse AAPI community across Massachusetts, and across geographies and ethnic groups, really resonates with a lot of people.” - Danielle Kim, Executive Director of The Asian Community Fund Thank you to Maya Shavit for highlighting diverse stories across nonprofit, philanthropic, and business sectors! To read more, visit https://buff.ly/4eXpV6c

🎉 We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Grantees! 🎉 🗣️ “As we celebrate this historic infusion of funding, we are also reminded of how far we still have to go to meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s AAPI community, which is amongst the fastest growing and most diverse in the state." - Danielle Kim, Executive Director of the Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation. 👀 Be sure to click through to meet this year's grantees! To learn more about our grantees and ACF, visit https://buff.ly/3WgFT45 Women Of Color Entrepreneurs (WOCE), Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA, Angkor Dance Troupe, Iskwelahang Pilipino, CHUANG Stage, Asian American Women's Political Initiative (AAWPI), Asian Women for Health, Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW), Saheli, New England Intercollegiate Vietnamese Student Association, Cambodian American Literary Arts Association, Volunteering for Seniors Inc (VFS) A 501(c)(3) organization, Japan Society of Boston, Korean Cultural Society of Boston , Boston Festival Orchestra, Commonwealth Seminar, Potencia, William James College, ASPIRE: Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence , ACE NextGen

👋🏽 We are now on Instagram and Facebook! Give us a like and a follow @asiancommunityfund on Instagram & "The Asian Community Fund" on Facebook.

✨ Less than one week away to one of our favorite community events of the year. Many thanks to our friends at Boston Little Saigon for your leadership and partnership! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eMYTye2M ⏲ TIME Saturday, July 13, 2024, 4:00PM - 9:30PM 📍 LOCATION Town Field Park & Dorchester Ave between Park St-Adams St. 🎟 ADMISSION This event is free! Boston Little Saigon Cultural District invites the community to join the 3rd Annual Chợ Đêm, Boston Little Saigon Night Market at Field’s Corner. Special attractions include a diverse line-up of entertainment, games and activities for all ages, a beer garden, Instagram worthy photo opportunities, and a diverse range of street foods! Night markets are outdoor street festivals that include food vendors, artisan/merchandise vendors, games, entertainment, and photo opportunities.

We are thrilled to announce that Katrina Makayan has joined the Asian Community Fund and Asian Business Empowerment Council team as Senior Program Associate 🎉 Katrina recently earned her M.S. in Media Advocacy from Northeastern University. She will be leading the charge on our marketing and communications, engaging with AAPI-owned businesses in the ABEC network, and supporting our work and programs overall. Katrina will be an invaluable member of the team as we continue our work in support of the Massachusetts AAPI community and AAPI businesses. Make sure to say hello next time you see her at one of our programs 👋