My family was one of the relatively few Pilipino-American immigrant families and families of color in the small California town where I grew up. The community of extended family we fostered, which meant both relatives and family friends, made for happy and even idyllic times….
Photo of APIs RISE Fund’s leader, Mona Tawatao (in orange dress) and her sister Haya, both donors to the Fund, with their parents. (California, 1968)
Read MoreWe recognize May O. Lee’s on-the-ground grassroots approach which complements her visionary work and the long list of achievements foundational to the strength and empowerment of Sacramento’s community that continues to evolve and grow through her leadership and support. Her ability to do both with grace and authenticity is simply who she is.
Read More“I believe in giving from a place of passion, in ways that align with your values,” Sales said. For him, that means giving to causes that advance a more just, fair, and equitable future.
Read MoreMany have come to understand that by participating in the Census, you are shaping the future – ensuring your community has the resources and representation it deserves for the next 10 years.
Read MoreThe census is the foundation of our democracy, fortifying the strength our society requires to meet such extraordinary moments as the one we face today. Accurately understanding our population helps us rise to the occasion in moments like these. Learn how to take action and about resources available for California and nationwide!
Read MoreNearly 900 National and Community Organizations Call on Senate to Extend Census Deadline
Congress has a constitutional responsibility to ensure that the enumeration is conducted responsibly and delivers reliable data about our nation’s changing socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Too much is at stake--the undercount of vulnerable populations such as young children, people in low-income communities (rural and urban), immigrants, American Indians and others; congressional representation; and the annual allocation of $1.5 trillion in federal funding to states and localities.
Read MoreRushing the census...would hurt a diverse range of rural and urban communities, leaving them underrepresented locally and in Congress and cutting their fair share of federal funding for Medicaid, economic development, child care, schools, road and public transit improvements, home heating assistance for senior citizens, and many more vital services.
Read MoreThe APIs Rise Fund was one of ten giving circles nationwide to be awarded a $4,000 grant from the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) Giving Circle COVID-19 Response Fund. Through this grant, APIs Rise will expand our partnership with the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies to address anti-Asian hate related to COVID-19.
Read MoreAsians and Pacific Islanders in Sacramento County are a large part of our economy and culture but often go uncounted in the Census. As a result, our community loses millions of dollars in Federal funding each year for schools, roads, healthcare, housing assistance, job training, and social services.
The 2020 Census takes only 10 minutes to complete and it is safe. You will not be asked about your citizenship, and your private information is protected by Federal law for 72 years. This multi-language video features Sacramento community leaders.
We commit to supporting Black leaders and activists in what is inevitably our shared struggle for true accountability and necessary structural transformation.
Read MoreAt the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), we are devastated by the news of Mr. George Floyd’s death and the weight of yet another Black life senselessly taken by excessive and lethal force, this time, at the knee of a white police officer. We stand in solidarity with George’s family, friends, and the African American community in Minneapolis and beyond in mourning his tragic death.
Read MoreThis joint statement was included as part of an article " Asian American Grant Makers Call on Philanthropy to End Violence and Bias on the Rise as Coronavirus Spreads" published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy 4/8/2020. Thanks to the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP).
Read MoreIn these unprecedented times, we at APIsRISE Fund hope that all of you have found a circle of support among family and loved ones, friends, neighbors and colleagues.
Read MoreWe have the power to get our communities counted! As of today, April 11, 47.8 percent of households in California and 52.6% in Sacramento county have completed the census! Due to the shelter in place order, the U.S. Census Bureau has extended the deadline to complete the census questionnaire to August 14.
Read MoreOne of the lessons learned from my Grandma and Ma about rice was that every grain mattered, so never waste it. This same principle applies to the 2020 Census: Everyone matters, and you need to be counted.
Read MoreOur efforts will benefit not only the Punjabi community, but the larger API community members who live in the hard-to-count areas to learn about the census so that they will overcome language and other barriers to participate in the census.
Read More“It’s important for the API community in this region to become more civically engaged and we strive to carry out the vision of our founders to grow the next generation of API leaders” says Mona Tawatao, Co-Chair of APIs RISE Fund in an interview with the Sierra Health Foundation.
Read MoreCha Vang, Executive Director of Hmong Innovating Politics, talks about “making our voices heard loud and clear” as refugees and children of refugees
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