Seen.
Heard.
Empowered.
United.
Asian American Futures Asian American Futures catalyzes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NHPI) emerging leaders to shape a culture of connection rooted in solidarity, belonging, and self-determination through the stories we tell and the systems we build, so all of our communities thrive.
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Our Work
Investing in AAPI-Led
Organizations
By the end of 2023, AAF will have invested over $4M in grassroots community organizations targeted at underserved and under-resourced communities.
Building AAPI
Narrative Power
AAF works to build narratives rooted in pride, love and solidarity. To build narrative power, we combine our groundbreaking research with our investments in cultivating the narrative capacity of AAPI movement organizations.
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Activating
New Voices
We know that to achieve a powerful majority, we need to create an on-ramp for more AAPI community members to feel like they belong in the movement. Our research and learnings provide an approach to activating a new generation of AAPI leadership.
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About us
AAF invests in emerging grassroots organizations, builds narrative power and activates new voices to shape a powerful AAPI majority rooted in solidarity, belonging and self-determination.
Act Boldly & Courageously
We act with intentionality and the courage to live our values, to act boldly, to take on challenging work, and to uplift outspoken advocates of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
communities.
Act Collectively with Compassion
Asian American Futures centers people in our work. We approach our work and the communities we serve with compassion, care, humility and empathy.
Trust Our Community to Lead
We trust our staff to bring their expertise to bear on our work. We trust our partners to help support and inform our work. We trust our partners to use grants in a way that best serves their community.
Innovate Investments in AAPI Communities
Asian American Futures is committed to innovating the way we invest in AAPI
communities. We bring a transformational mindset to our work.
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About us
AAF invests in emerging grassroots organizations, builds narrative power and activates new voices to shape a powerful AAPI majority rooted in solidarity, belonging and self-determination
Act Boldly & Courageously
We act with intentionality and the courage to live our values, to act boldly, to take on challenging work, and to uplift outspoken advocates of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
communities.
Act Collectively with Compassion
Asian American Futures centers people in our work. We approach our work and the communities we serve with compassion, care, humility and empathy.
Trust Our Community to Lead
We trust our staff to bring their expertise to bear on our work. We trust our partners to help support and inform our work. We trust our partners to use grants in a way that best serves their community.
Innovate Investments in AAPI Communities
Asian American Futures is committed to innovating the way we invest in AAPI
communities. We bring a transformational mindset to our work.
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Narrative Power
Building narrative power with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities is foundational to our work at Asian American Futures and Activate CA. We need to activate a broad majority for civic, community and political participation, some of whom are not yet with us on important issues. Strengthening and amplifying narrative power will help AANHPI people and organizations advance a shared, compelling vision for our communities.
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Activating New Voices
Asian American Futures is working to expand a powerful majority within the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander community that is actively engaged in the advancement of aspirational narratives and connected to other communities of color. Currently there are a range of community members that are unengaged by the existing movement ecosystem.
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Asian American Futures (AAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that envisions a future in which all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are valued as essential parts of the American narrative.
Our mission is to ensure Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are Seen, Heard, Empowered, and United. AAF is led by Asian American community leaders who are passionate about cultivating philanthropy and driving resources to the AAPI community.
Your support ensures a better future for generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to come. Thank you.