About Us

We are one of the strongest leadership voices advocating for better policies, services, and funding that lead to more justice and opportunity for Asian immigrants, one of New York City's poorest and most underserved communities

Our Mission

Established in 1989, the Asian American Federation (AAF) is the strongest leadership organization in New York serving 1.5 million Asian New Yorkers. Our mission is to raise the influence and well-being of the pan-Asian American community through research, policy advocacy, public awareness, and nonprofit support. We do this work in partnership with 70 member agencies that are deeply rooted in our communities and provide social services to those in need.

Asians are the fastest growing community in our City and State, and we advocate to ensure that our community is visible, our voices are heard, and our stories are told. We offer programs focused on community safety, mental health, economic empowerment, immigrant integration, and civic engagement to help connect Asian New Yorkers with the resources they need.

Our Impact

AAF’s Hope Against Hate
campaign helped nearly

10,000

people report incidents,
get victim support services,
and receive safety trainings

AAF helped 2,500 Asian
New Yorkers access over

6,000

in-language
mental health services

AAF’s civic Engagement
efforts reached

275,000

Asian voters across
the tristate area

How We Work

IDENTIFY ISSUES

We work closely with our member agencies to identify issues that concern the Asian American community, including anti-Asian hate, mental health, immigrant integration, economic empowerment, and civic engagement.

LEARN MORE

RAISE AWARENESS

Our research highlights the unique challenges and stories of Asian New Yorkers by listening to our partners who work closely with our communities and elevating these issues to policymakers through City, State, and Federal advocacy.

EXPLORE RESEARCH

RAISE MONEY

Contributions from public and private funders are distributed to trusted member organizations to support vulnerable Asian New Yorkers. Donations from supporters like you are used to fund our signature efforts such as the Hope Against Hate Campaign and the Changing Minds Mental Health Initiative.

DONATE

OFFER SOLUTIONS

On top of advocating for policy change, AAF and our partners develop programs to provide in-language, culturally-competent services such as mental healthcare, safety trainings, and technical assistance.

EXPLORE RESOURCES