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KACF ESTABLISHED
Created to promote a culture o giving and to support nonprofit organizations that serve low-income Korean and Asian American immigrant communities.
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SUPPORTING YOUTH EDUCATION
Awards $10,000 in scholarships to high school students in partnership with Korean Airlines and U.S. Bank.
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FORD FOUNDATION GRANT
KACF receives over $250,000 in grants from the Ford Foundation to develop joint community agenda.
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INTER-COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE FORUM
Partners with New York City Councilmember John Li as well as Korean, African and Hispanic-Americans community leaders to discuss challenges and collaborative opportunities.
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MOBILIZING YOUNG LEADERS IN PHILANTHROPY
Young professional committee hosts first annual Summer Benefit fundraiser.
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TRAINING PHILANTHROPISTS
Establishes the Community Grants Committee that is comprised o KACF supporters who engage in participatory grantmaking process
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TEE-OFF WITH K.J. CHO
A round of golf with PGA professional golfer K.J. Choi is auctioned of with all the proceeds benefiting the foundation. The same year, KACF launches the first Golf Classic.
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HISTORIC TOWN HALL
Hosts first ever Town Hall to address the issues and concerns of the Korean American community along with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Commissioners.
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SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF FUNDS
Responds to Superstorm Sandy devastation by raising $215,000 in relief funds as well as aiding in clean up efforts for victims across the area.
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DRIVING INNOVATION
Launches the Capacity Building Fellowship Program, an innovative project to train and place bilingual nonprofit organizational management consultants in Korean-speaking grantee organizations.
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KACF COAST TO COAST
Launches our west coast affiliate, KACF-San Francisco, to address critical needs in the Bay Area.
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NEIGHBORHOOD WALK
Leads a tour of parts of Flushing to inform volunteers about housing and employment issues, as well as hear from Asian American youth on what is important to them.
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STRENGTHENING KOREAN NONPROFITS
Launches workshop series in Korean to offer management assistance to nonprofit organizations.
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INAUGURAL GIVING SUMMIT
Hosts the inaugural Giving Summit, a full-day conference bringing together the Korean American community, experts and pioneers in philanthropy and social impact to explore the deeper meaning of philanthropy, volunteerism and giving in its myriad forms.
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