KACF Announces New Board Chair: Jeannie Park
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 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,…
If there’s one thing we should take away from the work of KACF’s Associate Board in 2020, “it’s the idea of community,” says Yoonmee Cho, Chair of the Associate Board. In a deeply challenging year…
Five years ago, Jennifer Kang got involved with KACF when her cousin and KACF Board Member, Cathy Oh, introduced her to us. Today, Jen serves as the Vice Chair of the KACF Associate Board, engaging…
This year, KACF supported 21 nonprofit partners with COVID-19 relief and community grants, but did you know that we provide more than just funding? We believe in three ingredients for a nonprofit to best support the most…
Thanks to our generous donors, in this extraordinary year alone, we invested $1 million in grants — a historic record for the Foundation. With KACF funding, one of our grantee partners, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation…
Bid For Better is live for one week! The “Bid for Better” Virtual Auction, a fundraiser hosted by the KACF Associate Board, is open for bidding from December 7th, 10 am EST, to December 11th,…
Come Together to Uplift & Celebrate Our Community Given the health and safety concerns of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, our Annual Gala is going virtual on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Please save the date for this…
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