Over 150 Korean American Community Foundation supporters and nonprofit and philanthropic leaders from across the U.S. joined us in New York City on November 5 for our 2022 Giving Summit: Philanthropy Reimagined. Back in person for…
We are thrilled to announce that the application is open for those interested in joining KACF’s Associate Board! The Associate Board (AB) is a group of professionals who share the mission of the Korean American Community…
KACF is pleased to announce the members of the 2022 Community Grants Committee! Christine Byun Connie Kim Cyran Dan Ahn Daniella Choi Elliott Chang Estee Kim Grace Chung Howard Han Hyelin Kim Jennifer Hwang Josephine Shin…
KACF invites you to apply to volunteer on the 2022 Community Grants Committee (CGC) and join a growing community of strategic volunteers, activists, and philanthropists who give back better. As members of the CGC, you will work in…
Korean American photographer Juliana Sohn, whose portraits and photo essays have been published in The New York Times, Time, and The Wall Street Journal, has generously donated a family portrait session ($3,300 value) to benefit KACF….
“I believe the experiences our ancestors went through are so relevant to the ways we all interact with the world, even if you grow up removed from these experiences. Uplifting your own community is the catalyst to…
The Korean American Community Foundation is pleased to announce Jeannie Park as the new Chair of its Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2022.
The Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) is now accepting applications online for the 2022 Community Grants cycle. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 9, 2022. Awards will be announced in December 2022. The Foundation invites…
The Korean American Community Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Chi Family Fellowship Program. Undergraduates or recent college graduates are invited to apply to be a Chi Fellow. Working with our Director of Capacity Building…
The Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) marked its 20th anniversary at Cipriani Wall Street on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Centered around the theme, CELEBRATE ELEVATE, KACF’s 2022 Annual Gala celebrated the Foundation’s 20 years of elevating the…
On April 29, 1992, Los Angeles erupted into violence following the acquittal of four LAPD officers who had been videotaped beating Rodney King, an unarmed Black man. The acquittal, coupled with a controversial verdict in which…
“KACF has been equipping and planting young leaders in Korean American nonprofits through its Fellowship program” Since our founding in 2002, the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) has been tackling economic insecurity in the…
KACF Board Members are leaders in numerous fields. This Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, here’s a snapshot of some of their recent feats. We are proud of their contributions to the world and grateful…
“Fighting invisibility and building unity takes work — it takes every one of us.” On March 17th, on the heels of the shootings in Atlanta that left eight dead, including six Asian women (four…
If you’ve seen the “1,900 percent increase” in anti-Asian hate crimes reported in New York City, here’s some context behind that number: In the first half of 2020, the NYPD counted 20 reported anti-Asian incidents,…
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