| Nickname | TAAF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2021; 3 years ago (2021) |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Asian American movement |
| Location |
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| Services | incubator, funder, organizer, media |
Key people | Li Lu (Chairman), Norman Chen (CEO) |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Affiliations | AAAJ, Stop AAPI Hate, National Asian American Women's Forum |
Budget | US$250,000,000 |
| Website | taaf.org |
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) is an American foundation founded in 2021 by a group of prominent Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, aiming to support an array of Asian American and Pacific Islander causes and create a national infrastructure for a community that has faced an increasing number of racial attacks.[2] Launched with $250 million,[3] TAAF is described by organizers as the largest-ever philanthropic effort to support the AAPI community in history.[4] The founders include Joe Tsai, Joseph Bae, Li Lu, Peng Zhao, Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Jerry Yang, Angela Chao[5] and Jonathan Greenblatt. Its Founding Advisory Council members include Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Condoleezza Rice, Jeremy Lin and more.[6] The organization is chaired by Li Lu,[7][8] and Norman Chen is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).[9]
According to TAFF's 5-year portfolio strategy,[10] TAAF focuses on four core initiatives:[11][12]
In addition, TAAF's AAPI Giving Challenge is a multi-year campaign where partners can make direct grant-making to AAPI organizations, invest in diversity programs, support AAPI businesses, or provide in-kind services.[13]
TAAF funds an annual survey Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S. (STAATUS)[14] and partners with organizations like the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) and the Stop Asian Hate coalition to provide data about the AAPI community[15] such as the AANHPI women state of safety survey and the Documenting anti-AAPI hate: Codebook.
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