Amidst the recent rise in reported anti-Asian violence and hate crimes, this year’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has a solemn undertone. In this episode, SVCF Director of Community Investment Anne Im is joined by Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) CEO Sarita Kohli, New Breath Foundation President and Founder Eddy Zheng and East Bay Community Foundation Vice President of Strategy and External Relations Sachi Yoshii.

These four leaders discuss the current events and issues AAPI communities are facing. Drawing on unique personal experiences and how their organizations’ work has evolved, they offer insights on how allies can be a part of the solution in addressing racism. Tune in to learn more about the opportunities to build solidarity and support the vastly diverse AAPI communities.

In SVCF’s Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and we look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.

What you will learn:

• The history of anti-Asian acts of hatred in our nation 
• How COVID-19 has impacted attitudes toward AAPI communities 
• Challenges and opportunities the Bay Area faces in addressing racism 
• How to leverage momentum from Generation Z’s activism and engagement 
• What needs to be done to build solidarity and collaboration between communities and how philanthropy must be involved 

Resources from this episode:

• Eddy Zheng, Founder and President, New Breath Foundation 
• Sachi Yoshii, Vice President of Strategy and External Relations, East Bay Community Foundation 
• Sarita Kohli, President and CEO, AACI 
• Anne Im, Director of Community Investment, SVCF
• Learn more about how SVCF is honoring AAPI Heritage Month 
• Learn more about SVCF’s racial justice work 

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In this episode, SVCF Senior Investments Officer James Cutler is joined by Mission Driven Finance’s Chief Investment Officer Louie Nguyen and Social Finance’s Vice President of Social Investment Jackie Khor. Louie and Jackie, two leading investment practitioners, describe how impact investing has become a relevant tool in philanthropy and is leading investors to prioritize social good.

Listen to hear how impact investing differs from traditional grantmaking, and how this philanthropic tool leverages financial capital and human resources to get important community projects off the ground. You will learn how all three organizations use this model to support especially underserved communities and address inequities in affordable housing, education and more.

In SVCF’s Philanthropy Now podcast series, we explore trends in the world of philanthropy, social impact initiatives in Silicon Valley and beyond, and we look at how SVCF promotes innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems.

What you will learn:

• What is impact investing, and how it differs from traditional grantmaking
• How Louie and Jackie became leading impact investors
• How the first community IPO came to be and the significance of that innovation
• The role of impact investing in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
• How investments can be leveraged to support underserved communities

Resources from this episode:

• Louie Nguyen, Chief Investment Officer, Mission Driven Finance
• Jackie Khor, Vice President of Social Investment, Social Finance
• James Cutler, Senior Investments Officer, SVCF
• Learn more about SVCF’s Recoverable Grants Pilot
• Learn more about SVCF’s Impact Investingoptions
• Inside Philanthropy Op-ed: To Support an Equitable Recovery, Donor Advised Funds Should Look Beyond Grantmaking

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