During NBA All-Star Weekend, an invite-only event exclusive to Jeremy Lin Foundation grantees and co-presented by NexPlayground featured an exclusive, 30-minute Q&A session followed by an opportunity for youth to play on the NexPlayground.

On September 3, 2024, Jeremy Lin Foundation was honored as a charity partner for the DINKsanity fundraiser event alongside Pickleball Cares.

JLF Leaders Listening Lunch, 2024 AANHPI Heritage Month

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” -African proverb

This is at the heart of donor collaboratives, which are among the fastest-growing and highest-impact drivers of philanthropy.

We are grateful to the Gates Foundation and The Bridgespan Group for including the Jeremy Lin Foundation x TAAF's Stronger Together Collaborative in its Philanthropic Collaboratives database. We celebrate our grantee and funding partners, and the multiplier and amplifier effects of listening, learning, and funding together.

The Stronger Together Collaborative mission is to support low income pan-AAPI youth programs in their intra-AAPI and cross-racial solidarity efforts. The Collaborative committed an initial funding of $1.5+ million over 3 years (2024-24) to nine organizations in NYC. Learn more about our impact from 2022-2023.

The Stronger Together Collaborative (@jlinfoundation x @taaforg) supports 9 community-rooted underserved AAPI youth organizations that are bridge building and coalition building with other communities of color in solidarity. These organizations give us a glimpse of what underserved AAPI youth in New York City struggle with daily, and the future that they are fighting for.

Nonprofits need the safe space to rest, connect, and build bridges for future collaboration, and we need each other to not feel alone. So by request of our grantee partners, we created a space to share our struggles and affirm each other in our identities. Facilitated by Building Movement Project, we hosted the "Building Solidarity Together" gathering for our Stronger Together Collaborative youth and staff.

Our very own Executive Director STEPHANIE HSU spoke at the White House Forum on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (@whitehouseaanhpi) on “Expanding Philanthropic Capital to AANHPI Communities.”

The Jeremy Lin Foundation, in collaboration with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) , is launching the Stronger Together Collaborative.

With a seed grant from TAAF and other partners, an initial commitment of $1,500,000 in grants will be awarded over three years to nine community-rooted AAPI youth organizations that are bridge building and coalition building with other communities of color in solidarity.

Article by Stephanie Hsu published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). Only 0.2 percent of foundation funding flows to Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) causes, and yet AAPIs comprise 7 percent of the nation, with poverty levels ranging from 10-30 percent.

Why are AAPI needs overlooked?

The Ringer — A decade after Jeremy Lin’s NBA breakout, Lin and some of the people who observed his sudden ascent reflect on the excitement and lasting cultural significance of his heroics for the Knicks in February 2012.

For each three pointer Jeremy makes this season, he will contribute $500 to the Asian American Student Advocacy Project (@cacfasap), which is a youth leadership program of CACF @cacfnyc for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth from across New York City.

Jeremy had the opportunity to visit the Dandelion School last week. It's the first and only nonprofit middle school serving migrant children in Beijing; these are children of migrants workers.

What is it like for a child to navigate anxiety and encounter racism in sports? How can we create a more welcoming environment for more kids to talk openly about mental health, so they enjoy all of the benefits that come with playing sports and being physically active? Foundation Founder, Jeremy Lin, will share his experiences at the @AspenInstSports #ProjectPlay Summit

We are so proud to see our founder Jeremy Lin announced as the newest UNICEF Ambassador! Working with @unicefusa in their mission to protect the well-being of children everywhere.

The Center for Effective Philanthropy's Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with Jeremy and Patricia about stewarding Jeremy’s platform for good, sustaining support for the AAPI community, and carving out one’s authentic path as a donor.

Jeremy and his Foundation were honored this month by Asian Health Services (AHS). We are grateful for AHS' work on the frontlines and ensuring healthcare access in the community. Check out AHS' honoree video here, and the spotlight on our grantee, Stop AAPI Hate Youth Campaign.