Grantee Highlights

The Asian American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI) is the country’s only political leadership organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander women.

AAWPI’s mission is simple: We work to ensure that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women have a voice in our democracy.

The Two-Spirit & Native LGBTQ+ Center for Equity (2S Center) is the very first of its kind! The purpose of the 2S Center is to support violence prevention efforts and promote resiliency among Two-Spirit and Native LGTBQ+ community members. They provide direct training and technical assistance to community programs, grassroots organizers, tribal coalitions, and Tribal Nations that seek to enhance violence intervention and prevention policy and programming/services. The 2S Center engages tribal communities to support inclusive programming services, capacity building & development, and community education & awareness of Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ issues in both Native and non-Native settings. They are a national advocacy organization pushing for Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ voices and experiences to be actively involved in decision-making and policy development. They outreach to national tribal organizations and regional Two-Spirit Societies and encourage collaboration and discussion on national and local/tribal policy impacts on Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ communities. These work activities are focused on both urban and rural Native communities and encompass an intergenerational approach.

Friends of Minidoka engages in and supports education, research and historic preservation of the WWII incarceration experience. We strive to pass on the history, legacy, and lessons of civil liberties through transforming and inspiring experiences for the general public and those with personal and familial ties to Minidoka. We are committed to working with partners, including the National Park Service, to accomplish these goals.

re:Power is a team of organizers, strategists, and technologists dedicated to building transformative political power. They’re transforming how we think about power, who holds it, and how we wield it in our communities—we’re looking at power at every level and speaking truth to it. re:Power offers training and strategic support to BIPOC leaders and community organizations across the progressive ecosystem, focusing on movements, technology, civic engagement, governance, and women of color leadership.

The Gold Futures Challenge is an online model for philanthropy that drives resources to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) nonprofits, inspiring increased volunteerism, civic engagement and social innovation across generations for AAPIs around the nation.
Asian American Futures annually awards ten prizes ranging from $25,000 to $100,000, in addition to leadership development and community-building opportunities, to organizations whose work ensures our communities are Seen, Heard, Empowered and United. Winners are chosen via a public vote that allows people to advocate for the changes they want to see in their communities.