From a historic win to the young leaders shaping tomorrow, see how your support is strengthening our community.

From Vision to Victory: Expanding Support for Immigrant Survivors

Too often, survivors of domestic violence are left with an impossible choice: protect their safety or preserve their financial stability. For immigrant survivors, that choice is made even harder by language barriers, cultural stigma, and systems that are not designed to meet their needs.

At KACF, we believe that organizations deeply rooted in their communities are best positioned to tackle these challenges. With the right resources, they not only deliver life-saving services but also bring forward the lived experiences, data, and solutions that can drive policy and systemic change. 

With your support, we committed multi-year funding to Womankind, helping advance its shared vision with the Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) and fellow organizations in The Collective—a groundbreaking coalition working together to transform how immigrant survivors of gender-based violence in New York City are supported.

This year, The Collective’s advocacy helped to secure a historic win: the New York City Council approved $3 million for the Culturally Specific Gender-Based Violence Initiative—a first-of-its-kind city investment in nonprofits uniquely equipped to serve these communities. 

For Korean American survivors and families, this means they will be seen, heard, and supported with dignity. It allows organizations like Womankind and KAFSC to expand counseling services, job training programs, legal assistance, and more provided in Korean and many other languages.

The Collective’s Milestones

• Helped secure $3 million in NYC’s budget for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence

• Featured as a panel at the first-ever New York State AAPI Summit to highlight the impact of gender-based violence on immigrant women and girls

• Organized press conference to rally support for a bill to increase access to multilingual gender-based violence resources at beauty salons

From Fellowship to Leadership: Developing the Leaders Who Will Shape Our Future

The future of our community depends on the leaders we nurture today. Generously endowed by Youngsuk “YS” Chi and Sung Kim, our Chi Family Fellowship Program provides leadership development for up-and-coming generations and matches them with our grantee partner organizations—giving Fellows the opportunity to support critical community work while building the skills, knowledge, and networks to become civic and community leaders.

Hear from three inspiring young adults about how the Fellowship has shaped their growth as leaders, and how they want to continue making a difference in our community.

5th Annual National Convening of Korean American Nonprofit Leaders

This summer, we hosted our 5th annual National Convening, bringing together nonprofit leaders from across the country for two powerful days of conversation, connection, and collective visioning.

What began in 2019 as a small pre–Giving Summit gathering has grown into the largest convening of its kind. It is now an essential space for leaders to reflect, collaborate, and strengthen our shared commitment to our community. 

This year’s Convening also took us beyond the room. Through community walks, leaders had a valuable chance to share local stories while engaging in dialogue that connected challenges on the ground to broader national dialogue.

Spaces like this unlock opportunities for collaboration and innovation. With your support, leaders are coming together to build connections and a support system to learn, grow, and drive greater impact.

This summer has shown us what’s possible when we act together. As we head into the fall, we look forward to sharing more ways your support is helping our community thrive. Subscribe to our email list to receive more stories of impact, news, and announcements.