Below are some resources on the topic of Asian Pacific American philanthropy. You may also wish to visit the Asian American Philanthropy category link to other articles on this blog.
A New Heritage of Giving. Network and support program for Asian American communities throughout the NY metropolitan area to grow a community of inspired, strategic investors in Asian American community nonprofits and causes. There is a showcase of various, individual Asian Pacific American donors.
Asian American Giving: The Chinese Connection, A New Force is Emerging in the Philanthropic World. Article explores the giving patterns of Chinese Americans.
Asian American Philanthropy. Article by graduate student Dennis Hull giving an overview and definition of Asian American and history of their giving patterns.
Asian American Philanthropy: Expanding Circles of Giving. Report exploring history and offers recommendations on how to expand philanthropy (from the Council on Foundation's Cultures of Caring Report).
Asian American Philanthropy: Expanding Knowledge, Increasing Possibilities. Working Paper Series by Andrew Ho, Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership, Nov 2004, presented at ARNOVA Annual Conference, 2004, Los Angeles, CA
Brief History of Philanthropy in Communities of Color. Brief description from Diversity Pipeline Alliance about Asian American philanthropy for businesses.
Diversity and Donors: Understanding Your Minority Prospects. Judith Nichols claims that few studies have been done on philanthropy among specific Asian American populations. She says that "a major impediment to giving back for Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian Americans is that they are least likely to be asked.
Diversity in Philanthropy. Vountary initiative of over 30 leading foundation trustees, senior staff and philanthropy network executives committed to increasing diversity through open dialogue and strategic action.
Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers. Resource center has research of new giving trends, including Asian American Philanthropy Fact Sheet and giving circles.
Giving to Asian Pacific American Communities. Fact sheet based on recent publications released by the Foundation Center on foundation giving in AAPI communities. Since AAPIP's publication of Invisible & In Need in 1992, foundation giving to organizations working in APA communities has only slightly increased from 0.2% to 0.4% in 2004.
Korean American Philanthropy: Traditions, Trends and Potential. Korean American philanthropy is on the rise. This report documents the giving patterns of a newly emerging group of donors and hopes to encourage more research and conversations about their philanthropy.
Pathways for Change. Study examing philanthropy in the Asian American, Latino, and African American communities in New York metro area. The study was conducted by the Coalition for New Philanthropy and examined the giving patterns of 150 individual donors with annual giving totalling more than $3,000,000.
Perceptions & Realities. Study by the Asian Pacific Fund on public and private funding of Bay Area Asian nonprofit organizations.
Philanthropy in Communities of Color. Research on traditions of giving in eight ethnic communities. Book by Bradford Smith, Sylvia Shue, Jennifer Lisa Vest and Joseph Villarreal (1999).
Social Catalysts: A Case Study of Fifteen Successful Diversity Focused Funds. Research on fifteen diversity funds in the U.S. from the Diversity in Philanthropy project. The Asian Pacific Fund, Asian American Federation of New York and the Asian Women's Giving Circle. Download Social Catalysts: A Case Study of Fifteen Successful Diversity Focused Funds
South Asian Philanthropy Project. An online forum that inspires South Asians to become more involved with volunteering and philanthropy.
Understanding the Giving Preferences of the Chinese American Diaspora. Study exploring the history, emerging trends, and projections of Chinese-American giving by Andy Ho and Dien Yuen. Published in the Journal of Asian Business.
AAPIP Publications
The following publications can be found on AAPIP's website.
Growing Opportunities: Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of AAPI Populations? The report looks at the country’s top 20 national foundations’ grantmaking between 1990 and 2002 and finds significant funding disparities to AAPI communities in several areas. (2007)
Asian Pacific Islander Nonprofit Economy Report. Overview of nonprofit organizations led by and serving Minnesota's Asian Pacific Islander communities. The report highlights the number, size, geographic area served, types of services, and funding sources of API nonprofits. The report also summarizes financial data and trends for API nonprofits in Minnesota since 2000 (2006).
Bibliography of Asian Pacific American Philanthropy (Sept 2005)
Meaning and Impact of Board and Staff Diversity in the Philanthropy Field: Findings from a National Study, Sponsored by the Joint Affinity Groups (2001)
New Challenges for Bay Area Philanthropy: Asian & Pacific Islander Communities (Oct 2003)
Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian Communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. By Ahuja, Sarita et al. Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (2004).
