Accelerating Capacity for Transformation (ACT) for AANHPIs Fund

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Funding Amount

$100,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Status: Active - inaugural cohort launched in 2024

Geographic Scope: Bay Area (serves Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders)

Focus Areas:

Nonprofit capacity building and transformation

Culturally relevant skill development

Organization sustainability and scaling

Community-driven solutions for AANHPI populations

Award Details:

Amount: $100,000 per organization over two years

Duration: Two-year grant period

Support includes: Culturally relevant skill and capacity building, mentorship, and other resources

Program Inspiration: Modeled after successful initiatives like the Greenlight Fund and the Latino Community Foundation's Nonprofit Accelerator

Program Goals:

Foster an ecosystem where funders, community leaders, and nonprofits collaborate

Address evolving needs of the AANHPI population

Build a network of culturally competent capacity builders, coaches, and mentors

Support AANHPI nonprofits to grow, thrive, and increase visibility

Inaugural Cohort Members:

All My Usos

Bindlestiff Studio

Filipino Advocates for Justice

Korean American Community Services

LEAD Filipino

Regional Pacific Islander Taskforce

Contact Information:

Address: 345 California Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: 415.395.9985

Email: Contact through website

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

By dollars: California 94%, Virginia 3%, Illinois 2%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; San Jose, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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$100K
Regents of the University of California SF · San Francisco, CA

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$75K
Community Youth Center of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

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$60K