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APIC-YAKIMA FUND

Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of Yakima Valley brings together Asian and Asian Pacific Islanders (including immigrants, refugees, & citizens) to use our collective strength to empower & advance our community. We fully support coalition diversity building within our BIPOC Community to ensure equal representation and civic empowerment in issues that matter to our AAPI community. AAPI immigrant families should transition to calling Yakima Valley home through civic engagement, education, and access to transitional state and federal programs.

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IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND

This fund assists non-profits and agencies providing direct funding and support to families and students for social assistance, education, immigration and legal services.

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NATIVE WOMEN IN ACTION FUND (MMIW)

Native Women in Action works to bring awareness and resolution to issues around missing and murdered indigenous people and to assist the Yakima Nation tribal population living in and around the Yakima Reservation. Native Friends, led by Emily Washines, worked throughout the pandemic to collect and distribute resources such as nourishing food for elders, gas cards, and health safety information to people across the Yakima Reservation to protect and provide for those in need. Learn more at nativefriends.com.

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WOMEN OF COLOR LEGAL EDUCATION FUND

The WWL Yakima Women of Color Legal Education Fund aims to support women of color from the Yakima Valley who seek to join the legal profession by facilitating professional development, encouraging academic achievement, and providing direct financial support. The Washington Women Lawyers Yakima Chapter founded the Women of Color Legal Education Fund in response to the concerning lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession locally as well as at the state and national level.

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YVCF FOUNDERS FUNDS (Sustaining)

What are you passionate about? Education? Healthy Communities? Ending cycles of poverty? The Arts? Neighborhoods and parks? The Founders' Fund is a Board-directed, permanent fund that does not designate a particular charity, but distributes money to areas where the needs are greatest.