Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC

Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) is a national nonprofit that has served as a leading voice in the Asian American community, and is dedicated to ensuring this fast-growing, diverse community has equal access to resources and opportunities to fully participate in democracy. AAJC’s mission is to advance the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and build and promote a fair society for all through education, litigation, and public policy advocacy. This support will enable AAJC to deepen its work and increase organizational capacity.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice is a leading civil rights organization whose mission is to advance civil and human rights for Asian Americans through policy advocacy, litigation, and community education.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice, based in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1991 and supports the civil rights of the Asian American community through education, litigation, and public policy advocacy. This grant is one of several made to support organizations serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities, in the Bay Area and beyond, in response to the rise of violence against these communities in 2020 and 2021.