Dennis B-day Fundraiser

For my birthday this year, I am fundraising for Lacuna Giving Circle, a democratic philanthropic fund that supports organizations serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in California.

To makes things a bit more interesting: if we make it over the $1000 goal, I will bleach my hair (after donating it), and post the results on social media. Also, if one makes a contribution over $30, I will send them a handmade and exclusive screen print self portrait as a thank you.

Examples of the self portraits. I screen print them and uniquely draw on each one.

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Lacuna Giving Circle is a democratic philanthropic fund that supports organizations serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in California. Tides Foundation is the fiscal sponsor of Lacuna Giving Circle. 

The word ‘Lacuna’ refers to a gap or an unfilled space, and in our case, we’re referring to the sizable gap between need and support for AAPI social justice organizations. Nationally, AAPI organizations receive less than 0.2% of all foundation dollars. We want to change that.

Our members are LGBTQIA, and we are activists, artists, attorneys, communicators, and civil servants. Together, we have raised more than $60,000 to support immigration advocacy, the arts, domestic violence-prevention, and healthcare access.

We also organize events to spotlight pressing issues in the community. Our events have included panels on immigration policy, philanthropic giving, and book readings, including one by Pulitzer-Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.