CACF Resources
Bronx-based 18% and Growing Campaign Partners Rally in Parkchester for Renewed Investment in AAPI Community
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families’ (CACF) 18% And Growing campaign and dozens of their Bronx-based members and partners gathered in Parkchester on Wednesday to call on New York City Council to support a fair and equitable budget that centers the needs of New York’s most marginalized.
CACF and 18% and Growing Campaign Rally for Fair and Equitable NYC Budget on Steps of City Hall
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and the 18% And Growing Campaign gathered nearly 200 community members, service providers, community leaders, advocates and elected allies on the steps of City Hall on Thursday morning to call on New York City and City Council to support a fair and equitable budget that centers the needs of New York’s most marginalized.
CACF Celebrates Restoration of Historic $30 Million Investment in our Communities in New York State Budget
After months of advocacy by the over 130 AAPI-led and -serving community-based organizations that make up the CACF co-led Equity Budget Coalition, we are proud to share that the historic $30 million of NY State funding to our AAPI communities that our coalition has been pushing for has been restored in this year’s State Budget!
CACF Statement on New Race and Ethnicity Standards from the Office of Management and Budget
On March 28, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its much-anticipated new standards for how the federal government collects data on race and ethnicity. These new standards are historic — as their release marks the first time in 27 years that the U.S. government has changed the way it categorizes people by race and ethnicity.
CACF and Equity Budget Coalition Join The New York Assembly Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force To Call for Critical Funding For AAPI New Yorkers
On Wednesday, March 20, New York Assembly Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force Co-Chairs Assemblymember Grace Lee and Assemblymembers Zohran Mamdani, along with representatives from the Equity Budget Coalition, called for ensuring critical funds for the AAPI community of remain in the budget.
Joint Testimony on Mayoral Control from CACF and our Members and Partners
Over the past 21 years, Mayoral Control has led to several issues directly impacting our communities. These include significant budget cuts in education, a lack of support for parent participation in the school system, widening achievement gaps, and the exacerbation of the school-to-prison pipeline.
CACF Statement on the Preliminary FY2025 New York City and State Budgets
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), the only pan-Asian children and families’ advocacy organization bringing together community-based organizations as well as youth and community allies to fight for equity for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, has released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s budget.
MacKenzie Scott Gives Generous Gift to Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) a grant through her charitable organization, Yield Giving. Scott’s unrestricted gift will help CACF advance its work to fight for equity for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) throughout New York City and New York State.
Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara and Entrepreneur and June Kwan Receive CACF’s 2023 Catalyst for Change Awards
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) this week hosted the 2023 Catalyst for Change Awards to honor leaders who are a force for positive change in the AAPI community. The event raised over $340,000 for the organization and was held at Tribeca 360° in Manhattan.
The Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH) and CACF release new Data Disaggregation Manual and Toolkits
Led by CSAAH, these resources were developed under the Innovations in Data Equity For All Laboratory (IDEAL) initiative, a cross-sector and interdisciplinary collaborative with the goal to transform health data collection in New York state through equitable collection of patient race/ethnicity and strengthening patient and community trust in in health care settings.
CACF’s ASAP Community Network Returns For Second Straight Year with 140 Youth Participants From Across The United States
Founded in September 2022, the ASAP Community Network virtually brings young people together for discussions on the major issues affecting AAPI youth and their communities.
Announcing the Awardees of CACF’s 2023 AAPI Community Development Fund
CACF is pleased to announce the names of the 18 AAPI-led and serving community-based organizations that make up the 2023 recipients of the AAPI Community Development Fund.