Membership Benefits
Become part of a network of over 85 organizations committed to improving the lives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in NYC through policy advocacy.
CACF members work together to identify community challenges and solutions, and leverage our individual organizational strengths to achieve our collective goals.
CACF members have an opportunity to shape CACF's advocacy agendas and participate in collective advocacy efforts.
CACF members are invited to share feedback and to sign-on to letters and statements submitted to City and State policy makers.
Access decision makers as we advocate for our collective goals.
CACF invites our members to meet with elected and appointed officials and provides members with the opportunity to share your individual needs and concerns.
CACF prioritizes invitation to our members to speak at press conferences, testify at hearings, and participate in other speaking engagements and advocacy events.
CACF organizes our members to join City and State advocacy days and meetings with leadership of City agencies.
Strengthen your organization's capacity by accessing free or reduced costs trainings and workshops.
CACF offers our members priority invitation to attend CACF-hosted trainings and workshops on capacity building and policy and advocacy skills.
CACF members will have access to exclusive cohorts, scholarships, and reduced fees.
Past trainings and workshops include:
A Case for a Cause: Connecting Service to Social Justice Training Series
Advocacy Day Workshop
Social Media for Advocacy Workshop
Moth Storytelling Workshop
Discretionary Funds Workshop
Data2Go Training
Creating Theories of Change Workshop Series
Human-Centered Program Design Workshop Series
Stay updated on local and state public policy impacting our communities.
CACF updates our members on the latest information on City and State policy and budget developments.
CACF alerts our members about important policy and advocacy calls to action.
Convene with other AAPI leaders and increase your organization's visibility.
CACF convenes our members at CACF-hosted events, such as our annual members meeting, that provides opportunities to connect to other CBO leadership, electeds, policymakers, and community leaders.
CACF features our members on our website, social media communications, newsletters, press releases, and policy statements.
CACF highlights our members in the monthly resource bulletin, distributed to over 500 organizations and service providers across New York City.
CACF provides discounted member-rate tickets to CACF’s special events, including CACF’s Catalyst for Change Awards Gala.
Receive information on funding and collaborative grant opportunities.
CACF invites our members to apply with CACF to collaborative grant opportunities, such as the Healing-Centered Youth Workshop Series and the Health Navigator Grant Program.
CACF invites our members to apply for emergency relief grant funding, such as the Asian American Crisis Relief Fund.
CACF informs our members first about funding opportunities for the AAPI community in New York City.