Indian Americans of voting age are in sufficient numbers in these states to obliterate Trump’s lead and put Biden across the finishing line, Democrats have argued.
Activists hope surge will help break stronghold Republicans have long uniquely held on county's AAPI community, which is getting more attention from candidates on both sides of the aisle.
California’s rich diversity of ethnic populations makes an accurate census count extremely challenging, says Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of AAPI Data. “California’s diversity is the source of our strength. There’s a lot that we gain from having the kind of racial diversity. At the same time, those factors make it more challenging to count,”...
The Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire has launched the Black Equity Fund (BEF)—a regional, pooled fund with a preliminary goal of raising five million dollars over two years. The quest for Black Equity is about more than the historic push for equality, it is about leveling the playing field in all aspects of...
For the first time, local, regional and statewide funders have committed to raising $5 million over two years to invest in Black-led organizations in the Inland Empire. The Inland Empire Funders Alliance on Tuesday, July 14, announced its partnership with the Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire to launch the Black Equity Fund, a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2020 For further information, contact Felicia Jones fjones@copesite.org and Dina Walker dwalker@bluedfoundation.org Inland Empire Funders Alliance Announces Launch of Black Equity Fund $5 million fundraising goal and an innovative model of philanthropy Thanks to the long-standing leadership of Black-led organizations and the power of the cross-racial coalitions they have built...
With his anti-Asian rhetoric, Trump is making the calculation that he has more to gain with his loyal base of older white voters thrilled by his inflammatory statements, than to lose among the Asian American community, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, a public policy professor at the University of California, Riverside and founder of AAPI Data, which...
Inland regions are rapidly diversifying, and leaders of color in places like the Inland Empire need investment. Philanthropy needs a new playbook for this intersection of racial equity and regional equity. "We urgently need a playbook for investing in the intersection of racial equity and regional equity. What might such a playbook look like? To...
By Kathleen Kelly Janus and Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, Stanford Social Innovation Review |
The Center for Social Innovation presented on its State of Nonprofits report at a webinar of over 70 funders, at an event cosponsored by Southern California Grantmakers and Inland Empire Funders Alliance. View the presentation here.
In her Op-ed, the Center for Social Innovation’s External Affairs Associate, Paola Avendano, lays out the relationship between COVID-19 pandemic, its effects to disproportionality vulnerable communities, and how the 2020 Decennial Census can help alleviate the problem. “Many Latino working families have members who are considered essential workers and unfortunately make them vulnerable to the...
In spring 2020, Governor Newsom’s office and regional partners held seven virtual listening sessions across the Central Valley and Inland Empire with the crucial community and nonprofit stakeholders. The goals of these convenings were to engage with local voices and hear from community leaders about the needs and opportunities for investment in inland California, with...
WITH four months until Election Day, six Filipino Americans are among those helping President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign court the fast-growing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) electorate. The recently announced “Asian Pacific Americans for Trump,” includes a 26-member advisory board of AAPI elected officials, grassroots leaders and business owners. Pinoy advisory members include Utah...
As we enter July, it is becoming abundantly clear that we must continue to develop our community response to COVID-19. Since March, Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) and the Center for Social Innovation (CSI-UCR) has committed to hosting a regular set of community updates via a Zoom webinar as a response to COVID-19. Similar to...
The past several months have been extraordinarily difficult for everyone, especially for our vulnerable communities. From the overrepresentation of Black minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19 to the execution of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, America has shown the continued need for change within the institutions and society. The effects of COVID-19 on...
Since 2008, the Presidential Town Hall has marked the largest electoral forum for candidates to address issues specific to the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) community, and take questions directly from them... The town hall is organized by APIAVote (Asian and Pacific Islander Vote), a national nonpartisan group that works to advance AAPI interests and...
WITH the United States presidential election less than five months away, the campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will court Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters — considered the fastest-growing segment of eligible voters in the United States — in a virtual town hall on Saturday, June 27. In...
On June 22, the Center for Social Innovation, along with REDF, Jonathan Weldy and Joseph Williams from the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board, hosted a learning session on the power of social enterprise. The presentation and discussion introduced key aspects of social enterprise, and delved into what it takes to build a supportive ecosystem...
Before the coronavirus pandemic began disproportionately affecting Black residents, and before the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis inspired a nation-wide wave of anti-racism protests, a group of Southern California community activists and labor organizers were already making plans to improve conditions for Black workers in the Inland Empire. Since last year, the Inland Empire...
As protests continued after the killing of George Floyd, community organizers in a recent virtual town hall pressed California Senator Kamala Harris on what should be done about racist cops and whether Congress would be “a wet blanket” on the hopes of young activists clamoring for big change. As protests continued after the killing of...
