The Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) is an American Democratic

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founded in 1999. AAAFund's goal is to increase the voice of Asian Americans and

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s (AAPIs) in every level of

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and federal government in the United States. Specifically, AAAFund addresses the under-representation of AAPIs by organizing campaign volunteers,

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, and logistics for both endorsed and un-endorsed candidates running for

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. AAAFund has regional chapters in Northern California, Chicago, Northern Virginia/Maryland/District of Columbia, Southern Ohio, Georgia, and New York City as well as a young professional chapter. AAAFund receives financial support from foundations, corporations, individuals, and

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s. AAAF receives no government funds.

History

In October 2007, AAAF Board members Gautam Dutta and Caroline Fan started its blog. On May 31, 2008, the DNC awarded the AAAF blog team press credentials, one of only two Asian-American blogs, along with Sepia Mutiny, to receive them. On June 10, 2008,

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was the emcee of the AAAF's annual fundraiser. On August 8, 2008, the

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recognized the AAAF Blog as an "outstanding" source of information on the internet during the 2008 Presidential election and added the AAAF Blog to its Election 2008 Web Archive Collection. On May 5, 2010, the AAAF and '' Hyphen Magazine'' announced a cross-posting partnership. On November 17, 2011, the Philadelphia chapter held its inaugural event.

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* {{Asian Americans 1999 establishments in Washington, D.C. United States political action committees Healthcare reform advocacy groups in the United States Progressive organizations in the United States Asian-American organizations Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. Organizations established in 1999 Internet properties established in 2007