Dear advocate,

Thanks to the generosity of grassroots supporters like you, OCA has been able to provide cultural heritage and professional development programming to your local communities. These events have provided space to build personal and professional networks that become foundational to city transplants or new graduates. We hope that you can consider donating to these national and local programs.

OCA Chapters are volunteer-run, yet they make huge impacts on their communities. Your support will not only provide the resources needed to continue our programs, but also advance our advocacy—including efforts to combat anti-Asian hate, promote AAPI history in K-12 schools, and protect our communities during the pandemic.

Your contributions also fund our youth development programs, including the largest paid summer internship program for AAPI students in Washington, D.C. Falling short of our $150,000 goal means fewer interns in 2023—and reduced opportunities to create a government that reflects our communities.

Your support is needed more than ever, and now is the best time to give. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation before December 31 so that we can sustain a pipeline of future AAPI leaders.

If you choose to, you will also have the option to include us in your legacy. So much of our work is about building on the legacies of the generations that preceded us, and ensuring our own legacies inspire the next generation of AAPI leaders. Whether you’ve never made a will at all or need to update yours, it's never too late to start now. Join more than 300,000 people who have already taken this essential step through FreeWill.