2023 Grant Awards
2023 Funding Focuses:
- Arts & Culture Focus: The Foundation will provide support for nonprofits that foster Asian art and culture. Examples include Asian cultural festivals, music and dance, Chinese and Japanese gardens, museums highlighting Asian art, and educational programs on Asian or Asian American history. Priority will be given to organizations that are inclusive to the general public and foster a greater understanding and appreciation for Asian art and culture. Grant awards may be for general operating support or for specific programs and will be in the range of $10,000-$15,000. Priority will be given to nonprofits serving communities in Oregon's Willamette Valley and in California's Bay Area.
- Environment: The Foundation is focused on creating wildfire resiliency by supporting work to build healthy and biodiverse forests. Examples include: advocacy & policy work, wildfire planning & adaptation, preserving & increasing wildlife biodiversity, and public engagement & outreach through education, communications, and messaging. The Foundation will award around five two-year $40,000 grants (Y1: $20,000, Y2: $20,000).
- Education: The Foundation intends to award grants for paid internships at nonprofits for college undergraduate and/or graduate students (grants distributed in calendar year 2023 may be utilized for calendar year 2024 internships as needed). These internships must provide an above minimum wage stipend. The internship experience should include enrichment opportunities which should include skill building, visibility into nonprofit management, peer networking, professional seminars, capstone project/report, etc. Priority will be given to internships that recruit using a DEI lens. Average size grants in this area of focus are $8,000-$12,000 per internship. You are welcome to request funding for more than one internship in an application if you have previously received funding from the Foundation. Please note that grant recipients who received awards from us in this focus area each year for the last 3 consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022) are not eligible for a grant in 2023. You will be eligible to reapply in 2024.
- Health & Human Services: The Foundation is committed to supporting elders living in our communities by encouraging self-sufficiency and aging in place. In 2022, the Foundation awarded multi-year grants in the amount of $20,000 ($10,000 each year) over two years to a group of nonprofits. Funding was focused on housing specifically around aging in place: a) Home modifications for accessibility and home maintenance; b) Assistance with household tasks; c) Affordable permanent housing; d) Collaborative partnerships that advocate for age-friendly communities. The Foundation is not awarding any new grants in 2023, they are fulfilling 2022 existing multi-year commitments.
Grants Awarded in 2023
Arts & Culture
- Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA. $10,000. General operating support.
- Music Workshop, Portland, OR. $13,500. To expand K-8 music education culture series by creating and expanding curriculum and resources around music from the continent of Asia.
- APANO Communities United Fund (fiscal sponsor for Tiger Tiger), Portland, OR. $11,500. For Tiger Tiger PDX 2023 community celebration of the AANHPI Community.
- Chinese Historical Society of America, San Francisco, CA. $15,000. For general operating support and in support of CHSA’s film series Cinema Under the Sky.
- Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, OR. $20,000. For general operating support.
- Mannakin Theater & Dance, San Francisco, CA. $0.
- Oregon Children’s Theatre Company, Portland, OR. $0.
- Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, OR. $10,000. For general operating support.
- Takohachi, Inc., Portland, OR. $10,000. For capacity building purposes.
Environment
- 1000 Friends of Oregon, Portland, OR. 2023: $20,000; 2024: $20,000. For wildfire resilience education and outreach program.
- Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE), Eugene, OR. 2023: $10,000; 2024: $10,000. For general operating support.
- Greenbelt Alliance, San Francisco, CA. $0.
- Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, Ashland, OR. 2023: $20,000; 2024: $20,000. For wildfire work as part of the climate program.
- Pepperwood Preserve Foundation, Sonoma, CA. 2023: $20,000; 2024: $20,000. For general operating support.
- Mid Klamath Watershed Council, 2023: $20,000; 2024: $20,000. For general operating support.
Education
- California Ocean Science Trust, Sacramento, CA. $8,000. To support two summer graduate student interns in partnership with the California State University system.
- CRAG Law Center, Portland, OR. $8,000. To support one summer legal associate.
- Family Connection Centers, San Francisco, CA. $20,000. To support two early childhood education fellowships.
- Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge, Kailua, HI. $10,000. To support two 6-month Año Nuevo Island Program internships in California.
- Point Reyes Bird Observatory dba Point Blue Conservation Science, Petaluma, CA. $15,000. To support a marine conservation internship for a student enrolled in graduate program and to support a policy strategy internship.
- Portland Playhouse, Portland, OR. $15,000. To support two paid production apprenticeships for diverse students.
- Upward Scholars, Redwood City, CA. $12,000. To support one internship for a community college student who is a participant in the Upward Scholars Program.
- Willamette University, Salem, OR. $8,080. To support one internship for an MBA student at Ecotrust.
- WorldOregon, Portland, OR. $9,000. To support one internship for the International Visitor Program.
Health & Human Services
- Community for Positive Aging, Portland, OR. Y2 2023: $10,000. The second year of a grant for general operating support. An age-positive hub that offers a multitude of no cost donation-based services, a devoted team enhanced by peer run programs, and resources that empower community members to learn, connect, and grow as they age. Seniors have access to a full spectrum of services, including social, emotional, educational, and recreational opportunities appropriate to their unique needs and interests.
- Curry Senior Center, San Francisco, CA. Y2 2023: $10,000. The second year of a two-year grant for general operating support. Decreased health makes aging in one’s home difficult to maintain and afford, causing seniors to lose housing or be sent to institutional care. Curry Senior Center makes sure seniors stay in their homes and their communities. They offer integrated health care, housing, case management support, meals, and community activities for all seniors, especially our most vulnerable, low income or homeless.
- Hood River Valley Adult Center, Hood River, OR. Y2 2023: $10,000. The second year of a two-year grant for general operating support to enhance the lives of seniors in Hood River through services and activities. Services include a weekday hot lunch, medical loan closet, community garden, room rentals, cooling center, healthcare, and a lending library.
- OpenHouse SF, San Francisco, CA. Y2 2023: $10,000. The second year of a two-year grant for general operating support. OpenHouse enables San Francisco Bay Area LGBTQ+ seniors to overcome the unique challenges they face as they age by providing housing, direct services, and community programs.
- Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP), Redwood City, CA. Y2 2023: $5,000. The second year of a two-year grant for general operating support. RTP believes that everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy home. Through a vast network of volunteers, corporate sponsors, and sub-contractors, RTP provides critical home repairs to over 600 clients per year. In addition, RTP assists nonprofit organizations with facility maintenance and repairs so that they can dedicate their time and resources to helping our community.
- San Francisco Village (SFV), San Francisco, CA. Y2 2023: $10,000. The second year of a two-year grant for general operating support. SFV is a membership organization designed with, by and for older San Franciscans and the extended community that champions them. They operationalize love for elders in an ageist society by mobilizing the power of intergenerational relationships and mutual support.
- Share the Care Napa Valley (STCNV), Napa, CA. Y2 2023: $10,000. The second year of a two-year grant for general operating support. STCNV positively impacts Napa County older adults with resources for health, well-being, independence, and quality of life. Programs include: Yvonne’s Front Porch Donation Center, Stop Falls Program, and Declutter Program.
- Store to Door, Portland, OR. Y2 2023: $10,000. The second year of a two-year grant for general operating support. Store to Door supports independent living for seniors and adults with disabilities by providing an affordable, personal, volunteer-based grocery shopping and delivery service in Portland, Oregon.
John Lam Fund
- AIDS Legal Referral Panel, San Francisco, CA. $210,000. For general operating support.
Discretionary Grants
- At Home with Growing Older, Berkeley, CA. $1,000. For general operating support.
- Confluence West, Sausalito, CA. $1,000. For general operating support.
- Hood River Valley Adult Center, Hood River, OR. $3,000. For general operating support.
- North Coast Land Conservancy, Seaside, OR. $1,000. For general operating support.
- Northwest Community Conservancy, Portland, OR. $1,000. For general operating support.
- Self Help for the Elderly, San Francisco, CA. $1,000. For general operating support.