To support our mission is to increase the capacity and impact of Asian Pacific Islander philanthropic giving in the Sacramento region, this page provides resources and tools for emerging and traditional philanthropists to explore new ways of community giving.
“What makes APIs RISE so powerful is the collective spirit behind it. Its members pool resources, learn together and get to make a real impact in our community. It is a joyful, grassroots model of philanthropy that invites everyone to take part, and our team is proud to be their partner in celebrating the generosity of our region’s AANHPI community.”
Community-driven Philanthropy: Participation, Partnership, and Power. This publication focuses on the idea that grantmaking is most equitable and effective when it meaningfully engages and includes a broad and diverse set of voices — including nonprofits, communities and key partners. Philanthropic practice becomes truly transformative when we center the expertise of those closest to the challenges we aim to address. This approach involves nurturing relationships and repairing and fostering trust, particularly with groups whose insights have been historically undervalued and systemically omitted. By elevating these voices as issue experts, key leaders and decision-makers, we unlock new possibilities for effective and equitable grantmaking that resonates with the real needs and aspirations of communities. By Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, 2025.
How BIPOC-led philanthropy is rising to the challenge. A recent survey by the Democracy Fund suggests that BIPOC-led philanthropy understands the key issues facing grantees and is addressing both urgent and long-term needs through strategic investments in movement building, organizing, contingency planning, security, and legal support. BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up. But building a more diverse, resilient, and sustainable pro-democracy field—and through that field, a stronger American democracy—will require more donors and grantmakers of all backgrounds to step forward. Blog by CANDID, June 23, 2025.
About the Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. Established in 1990, AAPIP is a justice-minded national philanthropic affinity organization that provides unique community spaces for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and allies in philanthropy. We are a membership-based organization that centers equity and justice in philanthropy to move money and build power of AA and NHPI communities for an inclusive democracy.
Stepping Up for Community Amidst COVID-19, Xenophobia, and Violence: A Survey of Nonprofits Serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders uses data from a first-of-its-kind survey that seeks to understand the experiences, challenges, and opportunities they faced during the pandemic. By AAPI Data and AAPIP, 2023.
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP)’s report, developed in partnership with AAPI Data, examines the state of philanthropy among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, in the midst of a pandemic and reckoning for racial justice. The report uncovers key findings and outlines recommendations for advancing racial justice through an increased focus on AAPI communities. By AAPI Data and AAPIP, 2020.