The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation

✨Save the Date for the #ACFGala2025✨ We are delighted to announce our 2025 Asian Community Fund Gala – the largest annual gathering of AAPI leaders, partners, and supporters in Massachusetts. You will not want to miss this unforgettable evening of cultural performances, dynamic leadership awards, culinary delights, and powerful networking opportunities. Join us as we celebrate the region's most prominent AAPI leaders and allies and help amplify AAPI visibility, representation, and narrative change Please stay tuned for sponsorship opportunities and other ways to support. See you on the evening of Friday, October 3rd at The Westin Copley Place. We hope you can make it! 💟

📣 We are proud to announce that our Executive Director, Danielle Kim, will be receiving an award for "Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion" at the 20th Annual Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. Gala. 🎊 Join us on Thursday, April 10 in celebration of Danielle and the rest of the Gala Honorees: The Boston Beijing Opera Association, the Malden Warming Center, and Jordan Shapiro. For more information, please visit https://buff.ly/8wNXtSJ

Our team is growing! We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to work full-time as our Development Officer to strengthen and coordinate our fundraising efforts across the Asian Community Fund and our community initiatives. To learn more and apply, please visit https://lnkd.in/eXZwwGCT

Presenting the beautiful faces of The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation. The Asian Community Fund (ACF) at the Boston Foundation is the first and only philanthropic fund in Massachusetts dedicated to activating, convening, and supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Launched in 2020, ACF is a permanent resource designed to galvanize and unite the diverse ethnicities within the AAPI community, incubate new partnerships, and build a stronger advocacy voice. Special thanks to my assistant Sarah Yu

Asian Americans power the biotech sector both locally and nationally, making up 23% of the workforce here in Massachusetts according to a 2023 report from Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. However, a recent study published by ElevAAte Biotech shows that this influence and impact is not translating into top leadership positions in the industry’s biggest companies. Here, East Asian Americans hold just 1.2 percent of board seats and 3 percent of C-suite roles. So what can we do to unpack and address this disparity? To start, the report calls for expanding the collection and disaggregation of data on the AAPI population to inform better research and informed policies. Learn more from the report here: https://buff.ly/9uAGpXU

During unstable times, how can we support artists, cultural workers, and arts organizations through creative workforce advancement and economic development? Join TBF, Artists for Humanity, the The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation AAPI Arts & Culture Collaborative, and MASSCreative for an in-person and livestreamed event on March 13th at 5:30 PM as we learn from leaders who discuss and explore the challenges, opportunities, and tactics in driving towards a more collaborative and integrative creative economy and arts sector. The evening event will feature remarks from Catherine T. Morris, Director of TBF's Arts & Creativity Program, Lee Pelton, TBF President & CEO, and an outstanding panel of innovators: - Nadine Goellner, Managing Director, Artists at Work - Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts and Culture, City of Detroit Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship - Marinell Rousmaniere, President & CEO, EdVestors - Emily Ruddock, Executive Director, MASSCreative (moderator) - Margo Saulnier, Creative Strategist, New Bedford Economic Development Council - Anna Yu, Executive Director, Artists for Humanity Register for this hybrid event: https://bit.ly/3DkNEPO

Are you curious about the future of the Creative Economy? The Boston Foundation is hosting a public panel featuring creative industry experts such as Nadine Goellner (Managing Director of Artists at Work), Rochelle Riley (Director of Arts and Culture of the City of Detroit Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship), Marinell Rousmaniere (President & CEO of EdVestors), Emily Rudduck (Executive Director of MassCreative), Margo Saulnier (Creative Strategist of New Bedford Economic Development Council), as well as our Executive Director, Anna Yu! What a fantastic start to Women’s History Month. We’re so excited to hear what these talented and intelligent women have to say about creative solutions to supporting the Creative Economy. Join The Boston Foundation, and their expert speakers, on March 13 from 5:30 to 7:30pm for an insightful discussion about the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for building a more collaborative and integrated creative economy and arts sector. RSVP now through the link below! https://lnkd.in/eY6zwED8 #thebostonfoundation #artistsforhumanity #womenshistorymonth #creativeeconomy

📩 You are invited to an AAPI-Specific Learning Circle, following The Boston Foundation’s creative sector forum, The Future of Creative Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship (https://buff.ly/RD5GGRU). On Monday, March 17th from 12PM-1PM (hybrid), join this dedicated space to share and learn from one another, discuss opportunities for our local AAPI arts and culture community, and think about next steps to uplift AAPI arts leaders, creatives, and the sector as a whole. Lunch provided for in-person attendees, virtual/hybrid participation available. ❗ RSVP REQUIRED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH! To RSVP, please visit https://buff.ly/SwlayTy

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES! Apply for grants to fund creative experiences in organizations! Learn More / Apply: https://lnkd.in/gU-7ffV2

Greater Boston nonprofits: apply now for our upcoming grant deadlines for The Equality Fund and a special round of Safety Net Grants! The Equality Fund’s grantmaking approach works across the many diverse spaces that make up the LGBTQ+ community, applications for the FY25 Grantmaking Cycle are due this Friday, March 7th, by 5pm EST. Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/4fTUby3 TBF is offering a $2 million special round of Safety Net Grants to be awarded this spring, providing general operating support for Greater Boston social service organizations that respond to the essential needs of marginalized communities and vulnerable residents, applications are due March 11th by 5pm EST. Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/3ECvhpR