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Resource Compilation Doc: Readings; Journalists and Researchers to Follow; News Articles; Mental Health Support etc.

Organizations to Look into:

ARIZONA

  • “Desert Diwata is an Asian* organization led by marginalized genders building community through art, healing, education, and mutual aid, on the occupied sacred lands of the Akimel O’odham, Hohokam, and O'odham people. ”

CALIFORNIA

  • “HIP is a grassroots organization whose mission is to strengthen the political power of Hmong and disenfranchised communities through innovative civic engagement and strategic grassroots mobilization.”
  • Donate here

NorCal

  • “AYPAL’s mission is to empower Oakland’s low-income Asian & Pacific Islander immigrant and refugee families to be leaders for school reform and neighborhood change.”
  • Donate here
  • “Through organizing in the Bay Area, we inspire and train grassroots leaders, transform our values from scarcity to abundance, and partner with organizations to sustain a vibrant movement ecosystem.”
  • Donate here
  • “Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association educates, organizes and empowers the low income and working class immigrant Chinese community in San Francisco to build collective power with other oppressed communities to demand better living and working conditions and justice for all people.”
  • Donate here
  • “We are a grassroots initiative passionate about supporting Chinatown communities in the Bay Area through art, conversation, and shared love of food. Our goal is to build on our efforts in creating art and culture focused initiatives to benefit our beloved Chinatowns.”
  • Donate here
  • “Our mission is to strengthen the Asian and Pacific Islander community in the Bay Area by increasing philanthropy and supporting the organizations that serve our most vulnerable community members.”
  • Donate here
  • “Chinatown CDC envisions neighborhoods that celebrate empowerment, neighborhood improvement, and positive community change.”
  • Donate here
  • “Founded in 2004, the Filipino Community Center is dedicated to providing a safe space where Filipino families can access services, receive support, and build community. We foster and develop community empowerment, grassroots leadership, advocacy, and organizing to address the immediate and long term issues of our communities locally, and in the Philippines.”
  • Donate here
  • “Bay Rising is the umbrella network for San Francisco Rising, Oakland Rising, and Silicon Valley Rising. These groundbreaking local formations link powerful community groups that are at the forefront of social justice movements in the region. Bay Rising’s member organizations fight for environmental justice, housing/renters’ rights, well-paying union jobs, public education, healthcare, public transit, safety, sanctuary, and more.”
  • Donate here
  • “ASATA, the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, is a San Francisco Bay Area all-volunteer group working to educate, organize, and empower the Bay Area South Asian communities to end violence, oppression, racism and exploitation within and against our diverse communities.”
  • Donate here
  • “AIWA works with immigrant workers employed in the Bay Area’s garment, home care, hotel, restaurant, assembly and other low-wage industries, and low-income immigrant youth in Oakland. Our organization seeks to empower women and youth through education, leadership development and collective action, so that they can fight for dignity and justice in their daily lives and improve their working and living conditions.”
  • Donate here
  • “We are the first Pan-Asian undocumented immigrant led group in the country housed under Asian Law Caucus based in San Francisco Bay Area.”
  • Donate here
  • “Asian Law Alliance, established in 1977, is a non-profit organization providing equal access to the justice system for Asian Pacific Islander and low-income populations in the Silicon Valley. Our mission is through providing legal counseling, community education and community organizing, we promote self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and a better quality of life for all.”
  • Donate here
  • “Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. Our approach to wellbeing focuses on “whole patient health,” which is why we provide more than primary care services, including mental health, case management, nutrition, and dental care to more than 50,000 patients in English and over 14 Asian languages.”
  • Donate here
  • Founded in 1975, the mission of API Legal Outreach is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate legal representation, social services, and advocacy for the most marginalized segments of the community including low-income women, seniors, recent immigrants, and youth.
  • Donate Here 
  • “Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) is a grassroots organization working to empower and organize our community towards justice and self-determination for all. AROC members build community power in the Bay Area by participating in leadership development, political education, and campaigns.”
  • Donate Here  
  • “Cameron House empowers generations of Chinese American individuals and their families to fully participate in and contribute positively toward a healthy society. We put our Christian faith in action to help people learn, heal, and thrive.”
  • Donate here
  • The Chinese American History Museum is located in San Jose and is dedicated towards preservation of Chinese American and Chinatown history.
  • The Nihonmachi Outreach Committee (NOC) is a progressive organization based in the San Jose Japanese American community that is dedicated to educating the public about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, and as a consequence, is committed to defending all people on issues of civil rights, equality, justice, tolerance and peace.
  • Small Org Located in San Jose raising awareness for the Asian American Community and promoting solidarity with other BIPOC communities
  • Venmo: TripleAMovement-SanJose

SoCal

  • “Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) advances social justice by engaging Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities through culturally relevant advocacy, research, and leadership development.”
  • Donate here
  • “Khmer Girls in Action is a community-based organization whose mission is to build a progressive and sustainable Long Beach community that works for gender, racial and economic justice led by Southeast Asian young women.”
  • Donate here
  • “Chinatown Community for Equitable Development (CCED) is an all volunteer, multi-ethnic, intergenerational organization based in Los Angeles Chinatown that builds grassroots power through organizing, education, and mutual help.”
  • Donate here
  • “To build power among Southeast Asian youth and their communities in Los Angeles for a more just and equitable society through intergenerational, multiethnic dialogue, leadership development, and community organizing.”
  • Donate here
  •  “KYCC (Koreatown Youth and Community Center) was established in 1975 to support a growing population of at-risk youth in Los Angeles. Today, KYCC is the leading multiservice organization in Koreatown, supporting children and their families in the areas of education, health, housing, and finances. We believe that if the family is healthy, our community will thrive. KYCC is committed to making Koreatown a safe and beautiful place to live and work.”
  • Donate here
  • “Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) is committed to improving the lives of underserved individuals and families and promoting the equitable development of ethnic communities and their rich cultural heritage.”
  • Donate here
  • The mission of Thai CDC is “to advance the social and economic well-being of low and moderate income individuals in the greater Los Angeles area through a broad and comprehensive community development strategy including human rights advocacy, affordable housing, access to healthcare, promotion of small businesses, neighborhood empowerment, and social enterprises.”
  • Donate here
  • “Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA)’s mission is to empower Koreatown’s immigrant workers in low-wage industries for dignity and respect in the workplace and community, and to work together with other communities to realize a vision of a just Los Angeles.  One of the nation’s most established workers centers, KIWA is one of few community groups organizes both Korean and Latino workers. Our vision is to bring together workers, community members, and students in a broad, multi-ethnic coalition.”
  • Donate here
  • “Since 1972, the Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP) has been providing quality, affordable drug and alcohol treatment services in Los Angeles. AADAP is licensed in the State of California and has a behaviorial health accreditation from CARF International.”
  • Donate here
  • “The San Diego Asian Pacific Islander (API) Coalition is a group of San Diego API organizations that operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Pacific Arts Movement, a 501(c)3 organization. Our mission is to facilitate conversations with API communities and advocate for representation of voices by: Amplifying and cultivating leadership, Acting as a hub for API organizations to collaborate, Building a more inclusive and equitable San Diego.”
  • Donate here

COLORADO

DC

  • “AALEAD supports low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity development, and leadership opportunities through after school, summer, and mentoring programs.”
  • Donate here
  • APALA - Home * See Nonregional for additional state chapters
  • “Founded in 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, is the first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers, most of who are union members, and our allies advancing worker, immigrant and civil rights. Since its founding, APALA has played a unique role in addressing the workplace issues of the 660,000 AAPI union members and in serving as the bridge between the broader labor movement and the AAPI community. Backed with strong support of the AFL-CIO, APALA has more than 20 chapters and pre-chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C.”
  • Donate here
  • “We provide social and human services, English classes, Citizenship classes, Workshops on healthy living, with listening ears and kind hearts to help.”
  • “Asian and Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA) is a volunteer-based social and advocacy organization for the the queer and transgender members of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. To achieve this overall vision, AQUA works closely with other API and queer-identified organizations through advocacy, coalition building, education, networking, outreach, and support events.”
  • “CKA’s mission is to advance the national voice and influence of the Korean American community through collaboration and leadership development.”

FLORIDA

  • “The mission of the American Asian Women’s Association (AAWA) is to make a positive difference in the community and its members.”

GEORGIA

  • “Protecting the civil and human rights of Asian Americans in Georgia and the Southeast.”
  • Donate here
  • “The Asian American Advocacy Fund’s mission is to advocate for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians in Georgia. Through a combination of policy advocacy at local, state, and federal levels, and by supporting candidates that believe in our values, we fight to create a better Georgia for us all.”
  • Donate here
  • “Today at the AARC, we work towards a better tomorrow in our community and the world around us. Our primary programs are our EL/Civics Class and our Rapid Re-Housing Programs. These programs give the struggling the help they need, creating a better society around us. We also engage in countless other forms of help every year, like a toy drive, or blanket donation, or just giving out a helping hand.”
  • Rapid Re-Housing Program
  • Donate here
  • “Raksha, Inc is a Georgia-based nonprofit with a mission to promote a stronger and healthier South Asian community through confidential support services, education, and advocacy. Raksha works towards healing, empowerment, and justice for survivors of violence.”
  • Donate here
  • “Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) is a private nonprofit located in Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency and equity for immigrants, refugees, and the underprivileged through comprehensive health and social services, capacity building, and advocacy.”
  • Donate here

ILLINOIS

  • “CMAA’s mission is to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of low-income immigrants and refugees of all generations and to foster their participation in U.S. society.”
  • Donate here 
  • “KAN-WIN'S MISSION is to eradicate gender-based violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault, especially for women and children across Asian American communities and beyond through culturally competent services, community engagement, and advocacy.”
  • Donate here 
  • “HANA’s mission is to empower Korean American and multi-ethnic immigrant communities through social services, education, culture, and community organizing to advance human rights.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago builds power through collective advocacy and organizing to achieve racial equity.”
  • Donate here
  • “chicago chapter of anakbayan. fighting in the national democratic movement for the liberation of the filipino people. Kabataan Ang Pag-asa ng Bayan”
  • “The Indo American Center (IAC) addresses the needs of South Asian immigrants as well as people from more than thirty nations over the world. IAC provides services that facilitate their adjustment, integration, and friendship with the wider society, nurture their sense of community, and foster appreciation for the diversity of culture and heritage.”  
  • Donate here
  • “Axis Lab is an arts and architecture community organization based on Argyle Street in Uptown, Chicago. We engage in arts, educational programming, urban design, culinary curating, and other multidisciplinary approaches to advocate for ethical development for immigrants and refugees.”
  • Donate here
  • “Apna Ghar provides critical, comprehensive, culturally competent services, and conducts outreach and advocacy across communities to end gender violence.”
  • Donate here
  • Hanul Family Alliance strives to be a leading organization by becoming an efficient, effective, and supportive provider of social services to an ever changing Korean-American community.  
  • Donate Here 
  • “For over 40 years, the Chinese American Service League’s (CASL) comprehensive programs have connected families and individuals in the Chicago Chinese community and beyond with the vital support they need: providing an educational and cultural foundation for our children, ensuring our seniors live full and independent lives with dignity, enhancing education and training for tomorrow’s workforce, putting immigrants on the pathway to citizenship, and securing our community’s housing and financial well-being.”
  • Donate here
  • “JASC engages people of all ages to experience Japanese American history and culture and to improve their well-being through innovative, high quality programs and services tailored to the multicultural community.”
  • Donate here
  • “The Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community unites the resources of member organizations and individual members to empower Chinese American communities in Greater Chicago. As a coalition of member organizations and individuals, CBCAC carries out its mission through civic education, issue advocacy, communication with policy makers, and community mobilization.”
  • Donate here
  • “Our mission is to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans primarily in the Midwest. Our vision is to work with organizations, visitors, and community leaders across the country to tell the story of Chinese Americans primarily in the Midwest and to build a community around a continuous dialogue illustrating how Chinese American culture and contributions are an important part of the American fabric.”
  • Donate here

INDIANA

  • “The mission of Asian American Alliance, Inc. is to empower Central Indiana Asian Americans to serve and lead in community and businesses.”
  • “Throughout the year, NAI organizes a number of educational, social, cultural and sports activities. These activities allow the community members to get together and share their experiences, celebrate festivals and discuss difficulties faced by community members in their day to day life. Cultural, sports and poetry recitation events provide opportunities for the members, especially the younger ones, to showcase their talent and learn from each other.”

IOWA

  • “ Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (formerly Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa) serves victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Iowa. “
  • Donate Here 
  • “ArtForce Iowa provides healing centered art workshops for refugee, immigrant, and court-involved youth. We assist in basic needs like supplemental food, housing support, school support, and mental health.”  
  • Donate here
  • “Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center serves thousands of refugees from Myanmar and Thailand. They provide workforce development, direct interpretation and translation support, basic needs, and housing along with legal support.”
  • Donate here
  • “Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (formerly Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa) serves victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Iowa. Monsoon’s mission is to end all forms of gender-based violence and build healthy communities through transformative justice and social change.”
  • Donate here

MARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTS

  • “The Asian American Commission is composed of 21 Commissioners appointed by the Governor, Senate President, Treasurer, Secretary of State, House Speaker, Attorney General, and Auditor. Learn more about our Staff and Commissioners.”
  • Donate here
  • “Our mission is to improve the quality of life for Cambodian Americans and other minorities and economically disadvantaged persons in Lowell through educational, cultural, economic and social programs.”
  • Donate here
  • “We build affordable homes, empower families and strengthen communities.”
  • Donate here

MINNESOTA

  • “The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) envisions a State where all Minnesotans, regardless of background, are actively engaged in shaping solutions, and can achieve prosperity. “
  • Donate Here 
  • “Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization founded in 2014. AAOP was established from a community grassroots organizing movement that spanned at least two decades.”
  • Donate here

MISSOURI

  • “AACS was founded in 2018 by a group of civically-minded Asian American students from a variety of schools in the St. Louis area. Before starting AACS, we were all involved in community service and interested in national, regional, and local politics. However, we noticed something very concerning. Asian Americans rarely engaged in civic leadership within their community and are rarely included in political discussions. Thus, we started AACS to increase Asian American participation in activism, leadership, and volunteering. By encouraging Asian youth to become more involved in their community, AACS hopes to develop the community’s social and political mindset.” 

NEVADA

  • “The Southern Nevada Asian Pacific Islander Queer Society (SNAPIQS) serves all Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions (SOGI/E or LGBT*) in the Southern Nevada region. Through social and cultural activities, education, mentorship, awareness, and advocacy, we aim to create an inclusive, affirming, and empowering community.”
  • Donate here

NEW JERSEY

  • “Starting in 2006, a small group led by Angie Ngai came together to form the Chinese Cultural Club in Fort Lee Community Center. Today, CAFC is a registered non-profit organization with Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We serve over 1,000 members of the Greater New York / New Jersey area. Our headquarters is in Englewood Cliffs NJ, and our U.S. Liaison Offices are in Beijing, Shanghai and Fujian.”
  • Donate here
  • “APALA-NJ, founded in 1985 and incorporated in 1993, is the largest specialty bar association that collectively represents the interests of Asian and Pacific American lawyers in the State of New Jersey.”
  • Donate here

NEW MEXICO

  • “Our mission is to improve the social well-being of Asian-Americans in New Mexico by building community networks and fostering better understanding of Asian-American heritage, issues, and policy.”
  • Donate here
  • NMAFC New Mexico Asian Family Center
  • “NMAFC was founded in 2006 by a circle of Asian women who came together to address the lack of culturally and linguistically tailored services for the state's Pan-Asian community...NMAFC has now grown to include survivor led and centered services, programs centering traditional methods of healing, youth and community leadership programs, financial education workshops, cross-racial movement building,and civic engagement work.”
  • Donate Here 

NEW YORK

  • “CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities works to build grassroots community power across diverse poor and working class Asian immigrant and refugee communities in New York City.”
  • Donate here
  • “EMPOWERING GENERATIONS, MAKING WAVES បង្កើតរលកសំលេងនិងផ្តល់អំណាចដល់មនុស្សជំនាន់ក្រេាយ Dồn lực cho lớp trẻ, góp sóng thành giông”
  • Donate here
  • “DRUM was founded in 2000 to build the power of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean low wage immigrant workers, youth, and families in New York City to win economic and educational justice, and civil and immigrant rights.”
  • Donate here
  • “Businesses in Chinatown were hit first by the pandemic, suffering revenue losses of 60-80%* as early as February 2020 as anti-Asian sentiment swelled. Today, merchants are still struggling to stay afloat due to steep decreases in foot traffic and mounting expenses. Join us today to help secure Chinatown’s tomorrow.”
  • Donate here
  • “Delivering love to Asian elders throughout NYC, one meal at a time.”
  • Donate here
  • “Asian/American feminism is an ever-evolving practice that seeks to address the multi-dimensional ways Asian/American people confront systems of power at the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability, migration history, citizenship and immigration status.”
  • Donate here
  • “Through community development, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) advances racial, social and economic justice for Asian Americans and other systematically disadvantaged communities, guided by our experiences as Asian Americans and our commitment to civil rights.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Hamilton-Madison House is a non-profit settlement house established in 1898 to improve the quality of life for NYC. Located in Chinatown/Lower East Side Two Bridges neighborhoods, we foster the well-being of vulnerable populations including the elderly, children, the ill and handicapped, new immigrants and refugees and the unemployed.”
  • Donate here
  • “We are one of the strongest leadership voices advocating for better policies, services, and funding that lead to more justice and opportunity for Asian immigrants, one of New York City's poorest and most underserved communities.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Serving, educating, and organizing low-income Korean, Asian, and immigrant communities since 1984.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Serving New York’s Korean American Community since 1973. Cultivating a better American society for all people through programs in Wellness, Economic Security, and Family Services.”
  • Donate here
  • “Chinese-American Planning Council’s mission is to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities.”
  • Donate here 
  • “South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) was founded in 2000 in response to critical issues raised around the tremendous barriers to social services faced by New York City’s fast-growing South Asian community.”
  • Donate here 
  • “We empower immigrants and refugees with the tools they need to successfully acclimate to the world around them and become active participants in their communities.”
  • Donate here 
  • “We are a federally qualified health center offering comprehensive primary care services to all, regardless of their ability to pay, their language, or their immigration history.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Our providers have extensive experience working with Asians and Pacific Islanders, Latinos, African Americans and other people of color. We also specialize in serving individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, as well as people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Apex for Youth delivers possibilities to underserved Asian and immigrant youth from low-­income families in NYC.”
  • Donate here
  • “Welcome to Chinatown is a grassroots initiative to support Chinatown businesses and amplify community voices that generates much needed momentum to preserve one of New York City's most vibrant neighborhoods.”
  • Donate here
  • “Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) is the nation’s only pan-Asian children and families’ advocacy organization bringing together community-based organizations as well as youth and community allies to fight for equity for Asian Pacific Americans (APAs).”
  • Donate here
  • “We are diasporic Koreans and comrades based in Lenapehoking/New York. We mobilize our membership to advance peace, decolonization, and self-determination in Korea and Turtle Island/North America. We use political education, build collective action, and practice principled solidarity to achieve our mission.”
  • Donate here
  • “The W.O.W Project is a community-based initiative that reinvents, preserves, and encourages Chinatown’s creative culture and history through arts, culture and activism. Located inside Wing On Wo & Co., the oldest continually-run family business in New York's Chinatown, The W.O.W Project was established by fifth-generation store owner, Mei Lum, to bring concerns of a rapidly changing Chinatown into a resident-led space for intergenerational dialogue and action.”
  • Donate here

OHIO

  • “Originally founded in 2016, OPAWL is a grassroots member-led community that organizes for social justice and elevates the voices, visibility, and progressive leadership of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary people in Ohio. OPAWL has three regional hubs in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland as well as a statewide online community.”
  • Donate here 

OREGON

  • “The Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon is a statewide, grassroots organization, uniting Asians and Pacific Islanders to achieve social justice. We use our collective strengths to advance equity through empowering, organizing and advocating with our communities.”
  • Donate here

PENNSYLVANIA

  • “VietLead is a grassroots community organization in Philadelphia and South Jersey that is creating a vision and strategy for community self-determination, social justice, and cultural resilience. We are staffed and led by community members with collectively over 25 years serving our community and are committed to working from love and solidarity.”
  • Donate here
  • “We are the first-ever political organization directly advocating for the needs of Asian Pacific Islanders in Pennsylvania led by and for our communities.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Founded in 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, is the first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers, most of who are union members, and our allies advancing worker, immigrant and civil rights.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Since 1985, Asian Americans United exists so that people of Asian ancestry in Philadelphia exercise leadership to build their communities and unite to challenge oppression.”
  • Donate here 
  • “To promote storytelling in the Lao American refugee community through art.”
  • Donate Here
  • Mission: “To support and serve immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially and economically marginalized communities as they seek to advance the condition of their lives in the United States.” 
  • Donate Here 

RHODE ISLAND

  • “PrYSM organizes at the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation by centering youth, female, queer, and people of color leadership in our campaigns, our organization, and our communities. PrYSM mobilizes queer Southeast Asian youth, families, and allies to build grassroots power and organize collectively for social justice.”
  • Donate here

TEXAS

  • “KABAT is a non-profit organization of attorneys and law students whose mission is to serve the Korean community in Texas, by providing direct support to the Korean community at-large, and with the promotion and recognition of local Korean-American attorneys.  KABAT aims to assist the Korean community by providing pro-bono services, fostering a better understanding of the legal profession, inspiring and educating Korean-American youth on legal issues, and by speaking on behalf of the Korean community on legal issues affecting the community.”

Austin

  • “Asian Family Support Services of Austin, or AFSSA (formerly SAHELI) is a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas, that provides assistance to Asian and other immigrant families dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking.”
  • Donate Here 
  • The mission of the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) is to provide spaces, services, resources, and programs through an Asian American Pacific Islander perspective. The vision is to empower Austin's diverse communities through cultural understanding and life-enhancing opportunities.
  • “The Austin Asian Community Health Initiative exists to partner with the local Asian community in Austin to enhance public health and well-being. We fulfill our mission through language-specific education, advocacy, and healthcare navigation services.” 
  • Donate here 
  • “Founded in 2006, the Austin Asian American Bar Association seeks to serve the mutual professional, social, mentoring, and community interests of Asian American lawyers and lawyers with interest in the Austin Asian American community.”

Dallas

  • “We are a chapter of the Korean American Coalition at the national level who strive to serve the greater interests of the Korean American community by collaborating with other Korean American organizations and other ethnic groups' professional organizations.”
  • Donate here

Houston

  • “OCA-Greater Houston Chapter is a volunteer driven organization of community advocates that strives to meet the current and evolving needs of a diverse population through a comprehensive continuum of programs targeting different life stages of AAPIs with a focus on developing advocacy, leadership, and civic engagement participation of AAPIs.”
  • “The mission of the Korean American Association and Community Center of Houston (“KAACCH”) is to serve and advance the interests of the Korean American community in the greater Houston area by promoting and preserving Korean culture and history, offering language and other educational programs, and supporting efforts to engage with and volunteer in the local Houston community.”
  • Donate here
  • Established in 1979 as a Chinese language school, the Chinese Community Center (CCC) has played a leading role in welcoming newcomers to America and in creating opportunities for everyone to contribute to the Houston community.
  • Donate Here 

WASHINGTON

  • “Donate to support our comrades in Hong Kong.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Intergenerational & intercultural organizing for resilience & collective power. Sending 💛 from Seattle’s Chinatown/International Dist on Duwamish land.”
  • “CISC helps immigrants throughout King County achieve success in their new community by providing information, referral, advocacy, social, and support services.”
  • Donate here 
  • “Established in 1974, the International Examiner (IE) is the oldest and largest nonprofit, pan-Asian Pacific American publication in the Northwest. Named after the historic and thriving multi-ethnic International District (ID) of Seattle, the IE aspires to be a credible catalyst for building an inspiring, connected, well-respected, and socially conscious Asian Pacific American (APA) community.”
  • Donate here  
  •  “ACRS promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.”
  • Donate Here 
  • “The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area works to improve and promote Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. In addition to providing public safety and sanitation services, the CIDBIA coordinates several of the neighborhood’s major events including the Night Markets and Lunar New Year Celebration, in addition to Dragon Fest. The BIA also advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning, safety, and quality-of-life issues.”
  • Donate Here 

VIRGINIA

  • “NAKASEC VA develops holistic programs and campaigns that are guided by community members, meets immediate needs while building Asian American community power to make long-term systemic changes that address the root causes of these needs, and centers human connections. We believe that Asian Americans, low-income folks, working class people, immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and other targeted people must work together in order to have a more just and equitable Virginia for all.”
  • Donate here

OUTSIDE-US

Canada

  • “SWAN promotes the rights, health & safety of im/migrant women engaged in indoor sex work through front-line service & systemic advocacy.”
  • Donate here

NON-REGIONAL

  • “ReleaseMN8’s mission is to provide direct support to Southeast Asian families impacted by detention and deportation through community organizing and leadership development to bring about social and political change.”
  • Donate here
  • “AAPI Women Lead and  #ImReady Movement aims to strengthen the progressive political and social platforms of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the US through the leadership of self-identified AAPI women and girls. Our goal is to challenge and help end the intersections of violence against and within our communities. We do this work in solidarity with other communities of color.”
  • Donate here
  • “The mission of the Asian Prisoner Support Committee (APSC) is to provide direct support to Asian and Pacific Islander (API) prisoners and to raise awareness about the growing number of APIs being imprisoned, detained, and deported.”
  • Donate here
  • “All people have a right to a clean and healthy environment in which their communities can live, work, learn, play and thrive. Towards this vision, APEN brings together a collective voice to develop an alternative agenda for environmental, social and economic justice.”
  • Donate here
  • “Freedom, Inc. (FI) is a Black and Southeast Asian non-profit organization that works with low- to no-income communities of color. Our mission is to achieve social justice through coupling direct services with leadership development and community organizing that will bring about social, political, cultural, and economic change resulting in the end of violence against women, gender-non-conforming and transgender folks, and children within communities of color.”
  • Donate here
  • “A community of mobilizers and amplifiers dedicated to dismantling racism and other forms of hate.”
  • Donate here
  • “South Asian Amer­i­cans Lead­ing Togeth­er (SAALT) is a nation­al, non­par­ti­san, non-prof­it orga­ni­za­tion that fights for racial jus­tice and advo­cates for the civ­il rights of all South Asians in the Unit­ed States. Our ulti­mate vision is dig­ni­ty and full inclu­sion for all.”
  • Donate here
  • “We promote advocacy, collaboration, and leadership to improve the health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.”
  • Donate here
  • “Our Mission is to advance the mental health and well-being of Asian American communities through research, professional practice, education, and policy.”
  • “Fighting for civil rights and empowering Asian Americans to create a more just America for all.”
  • Donate here
  • “The Asian Mental Health Collective aspires to make mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide.”
  • Donate here
  • “APIAHF is the oldest and largest health advocacy organization working with AA and NHPI communities across the nation, in the US Territories, and with the US‐affiliated Pacific jurisdictions. By providing policy and political analysis, research and data support, and effective communications strategies, APIAHF supports local AA and NHPI communities to have an influence on local, state, and national policy.”
  • Donate Here 
  • “Our mission is to build collective power with AAPI women and girls to gain full agency over our lives, our families, and our communities.”
  • Donate here
  • “The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate our community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge anti-LGBTQ bias and racism.”
  • Donate here
  • “18 Million Rising (18MR) brings Asian American communities together online and offline to reimagine Asian American identity with nuance, specificity, and power. We are using this Asian American identity as the foundation to build a more just and creative world where our experiences are affirmed, our leadership is valued, and all of us have the opportunity to thrive.”
  • Donate here
  • “INCITE! is a network of radical feminists of color organizing to end state violence and violence in our homes and communities.”
  • Donate here
  • “The Japanese American Citizens League is a national organization whose mission is to secure and safeguard the civil and human rights of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and all communities who are affected by injustice and bigotry. The leaders and members of the JACL also work to promote and preserve the heritage and legacy of the Japanese American Community.”
  • Donate here
  • “Tsuru for Solidarity is a nonviolent, direct action project of Japanese American social justice advocates working to end detention sites and support front-line immigrant and refugee communities that are being targeted by racist, inhumane immigration policies. We stand on the moral authority of Japanese Americans who suffered the atrocities and legacy of U.S. concentration camps during WWII and we say, “Stop Repeating History!”
  • Donate here
  • “The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, a national organization founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans.”
  • Donate here
  • “Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network”
  • Donate here
  • “Our Mission: Womankind works with survivors of gender-based violence to rise above trauma and build a path to healing. We bring critical resources and deep cultural competency to help Asian communities find refuge, recovery, and renewal.”
  • Linktree 
  • Donate here
  • “Founded in 2011, China's Children International (CCI for short) is one of the first international support, networking, and community organizations created by and for Chinese adoptees. We aim to empower Chinese adoptees from all over the world by providing an inclusive and supportive community for all of us who share this common beginning.“
  • Donate here
  • “SEARAC is a national civil rights organization that empowers Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese American communities to create a socially just and equitable society. As representatives of the largest refugee community ever resettled in the United States, SEARAC stands together with other refugee communities, communities of color, and social justice movements in pursuit of social equity.”
  • Donate here
  • “We strive to empower, educate, & uplift Asian youth.”
  • Caard Link
  • “Founded in 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, is the first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers, most of who are union members, and our allies advancing worker, immigrant and civil rights. Since its founding, APALA has played a unique role in addressing the workplace issues of the 660,000 AAPI union members and in serving as the bridge between the broader labor movement and the AAPI community. Backed with strong support of the AFL-CIO, APALA has more than 20 chapters and pre-chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C.”
  • Donate here
  • Chapters 
  • California: Alameda, Inland Empire, LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Orange County, South Bay Area
  • Other cities: Pittsburgh, Seattle
  • Other states: Michigan, Nevada, Texas, Illinois
  • “Bringing Together Journalists And Media Professionals To Advance Diversity In Newsrooms And Ensure Fair And Accurate Coverage Of Communities Of Color.”
  • Donate here
  • Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M) is a non profit organization, focusing on recruiting marrow donors and diversifying the Be The Match Registry. 
  • Donate Here 
  • “Founded in 1982, LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics) is a national, nonprofit organization, with a mission to achieve full participation and equality for Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) through leadership, empowerment, and policy. It started with a simple yet powerful idea: that in order for API communities to realize their full potential and to foster robust participation in this increasingly globalized world, these communities would have to begin producing leaders who could advocate and speak on their behalf.”
  • Donate here
  • “Our goal is to promote diversity in sport, while empowering, inspiring and giving AAPI athletes every opportunity to successfully pursue their passion in sport.”
  • Donate Here 
  • “The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), founded in 1996, is a coalition of 37 national Asian Pacific American organizations around the country. Based in Washington D.C., NCAPA serves to represent the interests of the greater Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities and to provide a national voice for AA and NHPI issues.”
  • “Our goal is to promote diversity in sport, while empowering, inspiring and giving AAPI athletes every opportunity to successfully pursue their passion in sport. We will accomplish this by providing educational resources, scholarship funds and a social community for mentoring and networking.”
  • Donate here

Community Resource/Organization Donation/Aid:

CALIFORNIA

  • COVID-19
  • Individual, Community, & Small-Business Support
  • Legal Support & Policy

DC

  • Educational Programs for Students
  • “AALEAD supports low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity development, and leadership opportunities through after school, summer, and mentoring programs.”

GEORGIA

  • Variety of services

ILLINOIS

  • Resources
  • Programs & Services

IOWA:

MARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Adult Education
  • Chinatown Stabilization Campaign
  • Chinese Youth Initiative
  • Coalition-Building
  • Drop-In Services and Membership Activities
  • Green Justice
  • Henry Wong and You King Yee Memorial Gallery
  • Political Empowerment
  • Workers Center  

MINNESOTA

NEBRASKA

NEW MEXICO

  • Legal Services
  • Domestic Counseling/Case Management
  • NMAFC reports 

NEW YORK

  • Chinatown Tenants Union
  • NYCHA Organizing Project
  • Asian Youth in Action
  • Reopening Logistics
  • Employee & Guest Safety Protocol
  • Funding, Legal, & Government Assistance
  • Black Lives Matter
  • Volunteer With Us:
  • Deliver meals
  • Work behind the scenes
  • Write notes
  • Illustrate our packages
  • Host a fundraiser
  • Education
  • Family Support
  • Community and Economic Empowerment
  • Preventative Services
  • Anti-Violence Programs
  • Healthy Relationships Curriculum
  • MENar Program
  • Medical Services (Primary Care, HIV Services, Transgender Services, PrEP/PEP Services, Behavioral Health Services, HIV/STD Testing)
  • Non-Medical Services (SNAP, Medical Insurance Enrollment)
  • Project Connect and other Community Activities (GAYME Youth Membership, A Healthier Me! Skills Workshop Series, Community Mobilization Project)

OHIO

OREGON

  • Report Hate
  • Check us out on YouTube
  • Reports & Publications
  • Newsletters & Zines
  • Grants & Sponsorships

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Immigrant Justice
  • Access to Healthcare
  • Education Justice
  • Workers’ Rights
  • Environmental Justice
  • Criminal Justice
  • Gender & Queer Justice
  • Disaggregated Data

TEXAS

  • Austin
  • Houston

WASHINGTON

NON-REGIONAL

  • Publications
  • Reports
  • Articles
  • Community Materials
  • Ally Resources
  • Immigrant Rights
  • Educational Equity & Justice
  • Civil Rights
  • Global Migration & Human Rights
  • Global Peace & Justice
  • Khmer / Southeast Asian / API Community
  • Health
  • Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
  • Reproductive Justice
  • Youth Organizing
  • Zines
  • COVID-19 Mutual Aid
  • Reading Lists
  • Feminist Thought & Practice
  • Poetry
  • Histories & Memories
  • Edited Anthologies
  • Podcasts
  • International & Crisis Hotlines
  • Mental Health FAQ
  • Grant Research
  • Getting started with advocacy
  • Health related fact sheets and policy reading  
  • Refuge
  • Recovery
  • Renewal
  • History of Anti-Asian Violence
  • Interactive Timeline “A Different Asian American Timeline”
  • Asian Americans Against Policing & The Prison Industrial Complex
  • Bystander Intervention & Community Care
  • Community Organizations
  • Where to Report Racist Hate Crime Incidents
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Additional Resources
  • Crisis Hotlines
  • CCI's Interim Birth Parent Search Manual
  • CCI's Chinese Learning Resources
  • Articles/Essays
  • YouTube Channels
  • Blogs
  • Scholarships
  • Podcasts
  • Covid-19 Resources
  • Organizations

CONSOLIDATED EXTRA RESOURCE LINK: Where To Donate To Help Asian Communities 2021 | The Strategist

Small Business and Individual Mutual Aid/Donation:

  • This is a grouped section of GFM specifically for asian-centric fundraisers

GOAL REACHED/STILL TAKING DONATIONS:

GOAL NOT REACHED:

  • venmo/cashapp: kasamamade

DIRECT DONATION (KOFI;PAYPAL;CASHAPP ETC):

        (Majority of these people are artists, will also add their twitter @’s)

What is Ko-fi?

Ko-fi allows creators like you to receive money from fans of your content.

Create your page and button and share it anywhere on the web. Anyone who clicks your link can support you with a 'Ko-fi' (a small payment that is roughly equal to the price of a coffee).

  • URGENT/MEDICAL Cashapp: $yizesung
  • URGENT MEDICAL
  • Cashapp - $ChaveAlela
  • PayPal - ChaveAlela28
  • Venmo - ChaveAlela28
  • Venmo - KasamaMade
  • Cashapp - $KasamaMade
  • URGENT HOUSING
  • Cashapp: $neonzly
  • Cashapp: $cashmerethot
  • Cashapp $IgorPyragon
  • venmo is: lhoffmansmith

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

CALIFORNIA

NorCal

SoCal

DC

GEORGIA

ILLINOIS

  • ESL tutors
  • Special Event volunteers
  • Youth Program volunteers
  • Direct Service
  • Community Education & Outreach
  • Design & Marketing
  • Fundraising & Other
  • Volunteer with adult learners
  • Volunteer at our free legal clinics
  • Volunteer at our job readiness workshops
  • Provide administrative and data entry support
  • Volunteer at one of our events throughout the year
  • Literacy Tutors and Instructors
  • Citizenship Interviewing
  • Workforce Development

IOWA

MASSACHUSETTS

MINNESOTA

MISSOURI

NEW YORK

  • If you’re a software engineer, illustrator, product designer, or can offer other skills. We also need translators who are fluent in East / Southeast Asian languages.
  • Volunteer with Civic Participation
  • Volunteer for 2020 Tax Season (Winter/Spring 2021)
  • Volunteer with Social Media and Communications
  • Conversation Partner
  • Citizenship Study Helper
  • Exam Prep Tutor for Youth/Young Adults (Ages 14+)
  • Homework Help Tutor for Youth/Young Adults (Ages 14+)
  • Mentor for Youth/Young Adults (Ages 14+)
  • Digital Media
  • Group Volunteer

PENNSYLVANIA:

TEXAS

 WASHINGTON

NON-REGIONAL

  • Are fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Mien, Khmu, or Lao or
  • Have professional filmmaking, photography and/or graphic design skills or
  • Are from the Oakland Chinatown or Richmond’s Southeast Asian communities
  • For local donor registration drives
  • Office and admin tasks (LA)

Upcoming Rallies, Vigils, & Community Spaces (In-Person & Digital):

IN-PERSON

Saturday 3/20

  • 4-6pm @ Mandrake Park
  • “Bring photos, candles, flowers, plants, notes, artwork, offerings, and anything else to honor, remember, and uplift our sisters’ lives.”
  • 12pm @ Lincoln Memorial
  • “Our farmers have been on the streets of Delhi for over 100 days now. Seasons have changed, but the Indian Government has yet to address the concerns farmers, (who will be impacted by these 3 agricultural bills), have...On March 20th we will make history as we come together in our nation’s capital and march for human rights.”
  • 1pm @ Foley Square, Manhattan
  • 1pm @ Niagara Square, Buffalo
  • #StopAsianHate March & Rally (Atlanta)
  • 1pm @ Liberty Plaza
  • 218 Capitol Ave SW

Sunday 3/21

  • 10am @ Union Square
  • “Distance: 5K Social Distancing at a casual pace. Show up in a white or black top. Wear a mask!”
  • For more information reach out to @ThatCoffeyBoy
  • 1pm @ Columbus Park
  • “Empowering the community with live music, guest speakers, and conscious conversations while supporting local businesses”
  • 2pm @ Barclays Center
  • 1pm @ Cabot Square (métro Atwater)
  • 3:30pm @ Parc Sun Yat-sen in Chinatown

DIGITAL

On-Going

  • Hollaback! Bystander Intervention Trainings to stop Anti-Asian/American Harassment & Xenophobia

Thursday 3/18

Friday 3/19

  • Leaders of Asian American Women Organizations in Chicago Denounce Anti-Asian Racialized Misogyny – Press Conference
  • Organized by NAPAWF, HEART Women & Girls, Apna Ghar, KAN-WIN, and HANA Center
  • RSVP here

Saturday 3/20

  • 5pm PST/8pm EST
  • Click here for Zoom link