Chinese American community has grown to a large population of the United States after three waves of immigration (Fan par. 3). As the number of people coming from China and settling down in the US was increasing, the need for organizing appropriate community activities arose. Among numerous organizations aimed at organizing different kind of activities for the members of Chinese American community, Chinese American Community Foundation is the one that stands out of the rest.
This organization is dedicated to guiding philanthropy activities and creating a donor community “that advance innovative solutions to challenging problems” and promote donorship among the population (“Engaging Chinese Americans through Community Grantmaking” par. 3). Analysis of the events organized by this foundation helps to explore the specifics of the functioning of Chinese American Community.
The Bay Area has become a home for a huge number of members of Chinese American community, as San Francisco alone has a population of nearly 161.000 Chinese Americans (Zhou par. 11). Chinese American Community Foundation was founded to be “the leading platform for sustained philanthropy” within the Bay Area community (“Engaging Chinese Americans through Community Grantmaking” par. 1). It has become the first of its kind in the country (Semple par. 27).
The organization guides many events related to providing effective interaction between donors and community organizations. The main aim of such events is to expand the donors’ focus “beyond short-term results” (Chinese American Community Foundation 30). Most events organized by the foundation can be divided into two main groups. The first group of events has educational objectives. Such events are aimed at presenting valuable information about donorship activities and educating the potential donors about existing opportunities. Such events help to overcome the lack of relevant information about donorship spread among the members of Chinese American Community.
Community events educate people about the possible improvements that can be done and parts of the community that appear to be underserved (Yamamoto par. 4). Such educational activities are of vital importance for providing the proper functioning of the community. Giving the access to important information is one of the keys to reaching the major goals. The second group of activities includes providing well-organized collecting of investments able to boost the nonprofit sector of community events.
Though the number of financially-situated Chinese Americans willing to donate to organizations aimed at helping those who are in need is constantly growing, lack of information about the existing opportunities in this sector often lead to lack of actions. Therefore, seeding the nonprofits with additional money is one of the commitments of the organization, as such activity helps to raise the sustainability of philanthropy in Chinese American community.
Besides the activities mentioned above, the members of the community volunteer in many special events. For example, the members of Chinese American Community Foundation, together with Asian Chefs Association, have already participated several times in the annual event at GLIDE Memorial Church. The event is aimed at presenting lunch and dinner for disadvantaged people. This event brings together many members of Chinese American community and professionals in cookery with Chinese origin. The event serves as an example of a successful philanthropy activity of Chinese American community and a proof of rising interest to charitable actions among Chinese American population.
Chinese American Community Foundation is one of the numerous organizations encouraging Chinese American population to participate in special activities. The events organized by the community benefit the society by contributing to the promotion of donorship and philanthropy among the population.
Works Cited
Chinese American Community Foundation. For Generations to Come: Chinese American Philanthropy in the Bay Area. 2014. Web.
Engaging Chinese Americans through Community Grantmaking. n.d. Web.
Fan, Wang. U.S., Canada favored by China’s third wave of emigrants. 2012. Web.
Semple, Kirk. Asian-Americans Gain Influence in Philanthropy. 2013. Web.
Yamamoto, Marta. East Bay: New Chinese- American Advocacy Group Launched. 2013. Web.
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