Giving Tuesday: 14 Amazing Non-Profits
On this Giving Tuesday, we want to shout out some of the wonderful nonprofits out there who work so hard to give back to the community. Consider a donation!
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of APA History and Culture — This federally appointed commission is working to deliver a plan that serves as the critical first step toward establishing a national museum dedicated to honoring the achievements, progress, and lasting impact of Asian Pacific Americans. The Commissioners, including our own Joanne Kwong, were sworn in earlier this year.
Asian American Arts Alliance — The Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is dedicated to greater representation, equity, and opportunities for Asian American artists and cultural organizations across all disciplines. The fiscal sponsor of the APA Museum Commission, A4's executive director, Lisa Gold, was appointed by Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani's Arts and Culture Transition Committee. Congrats Lisa!
Poster House — The only museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to the global history of posters, Poster House’s mission is to explore the hidden histories of this art, while mapping their role in today’s media landscape and encouraging the continued evolution of design. We were honored to partner with Poster House on Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya's exhibition with us, We Are Chinatown: A Portrait of Our Community Rising Through Labor and Love.
Welcome to Chinatown — A grassroots organization that works to support Chinatown businesses. Much thanks to WtC for lending us their beautiful Hub space for our summer fashion collection and for partnering with us on Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya's exhibition, We Are Chinatown: A Portrait of Our Community Rising Through Labor and Love.
Think!Chinatown — An intergenerational nonprofit that supports Manhattan’s Chinatown through art, storytelling, and neighborhood engagement.
The Longest Table — A free community event that brings people together for a shared meal and conversation, the Longest Table strives to create moments of joy and build stronger neighborhoods. This year we partnered with the Longest Table on our fun community mahjong-potluck event in June.
Groundcycle — This nonprofit helps with food composting and donations for NYC homes, offices, businesses, and events, including our Longest Table potluck. The sustainable stats: 82 pounds of material were composted and four huge boxes of food were donated to community fridges!
TAAF — The Asian American Foundation's mission is to promote safety, foster belonging, and advance prosperity for AANHPIs everywhere. Had a blast participating in TAAF's vendor marketplace again this year.
New York Chinese Cultural Center — Through art, dance, and education, NYCCC is dedicated to deepening the understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture in the global and local communities.
Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund — Honoring cheesemonger Anne Saxelby, this legacy fund provides monthlong paid apprenticeships for young adults to live on sustainable farms — to work, learn, and be inspired to create change in their communities. We're honored to have participated in ASLF annual benefit every year since its inception.
Apex for Youth — Apex for Youth empowers Asian American youth from low-income and immigrant backgrounds to unlock their potential today and a world of possibility tomorrow. We were so pleased to welcome visitors from Apex for Youth earlier this year.
Materials for the Arts — New York City's premier creative reuse center, which provides NYC arts nonprofits, public schools and City agencies with access to free materials. We strive to keep these valuable items from entering the landfill and put them into the hands of arts professionals, educators, and students across the five boroughs. This year we made our first of what we hope will be many donations to MFTA.
Asian Cinevision — Their annual Asian American International Film Festival is committed to film and media as a tool for social change and to supporting diversity and inclusion in the media arts.
Third World Newsreel — Champions the self-representation of historically marginalized communities through diverse genres and forms of media, including ManSee Kong's documentary feature, What Happened to Danny, which tells the story of Private Danny Chen and a community's fight for justice.
[Image: The swearing-in ceremony of the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of APA History and Culture]