The Asian Community Fund's 2025 Gala

Rising Together

Now is your chance to support our 2025 Gala — the largest annual gathering of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders, partners, and supporters in Massachusetts. You will not want to miss this unforgettable evening of cultural performances, leadership awards, culinary delights, and powerful networking opportunities. Be in the room with over 600 attendees as we celebrate the region’s most prominent leaders and allies and help amplify AAPI visibility, representation, and narrative change.

Rising Together 2025 Asian Community Fund Gala
2025 Gala Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation. Photo: a woman performs in a colorful peacock costume.

Join us on Friday, October 3, 2025 from 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM at The Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116

Recommended Dress Code: Festive wear or business formal. We also welcome our guests to celebrate and share their heritage by wearing traditional cultural attire.

Additional event information here
our featured speakers
Governor Maura Healey
Mayor Michelle Wu
our emcees
Shirley Leung
Jim Braude
Our Gala Honorees
Reshma Kewalramani, Chief Executive Officer Vertex
Yvonne Hao Former Economic Development Secretary Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Our Gala Co-Chairs
Raja H. R. Bobbili Managing Director Abrams Capital
Thomas Vo Principal Abry Partners
Cissy Young Partner Catalyst Advisors LP

Support the 2025 Gala

Ticket sales are now closed. Please contact Maggie Wong at Maggie.wong@tbf.org with any questions.

Show your support by making a donation using the link below.

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2025 Gala

About Sponsorships

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this vital community event and fueling this powerful platform for AAPI leadership, philanthropy, and visibility.

Presenting Partner: $75,000
Platinum: $50,000
Gold: $25,000
Silver: $10,000
Bronze: $5,000
Community Champion: $2,500

View our 2025 Gala Sponsorship Packet

We can't wait for you to join us on Friday, October 3, 2025 from 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM at The Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116.

Highlights from our 2024 Inaugural Gala 

Group photo of notable attendees, including ACF team, honorees, co-chairs, speakers, and Mayor Wu
On October 3, 2024, the Asian Community Fund (ACF) at the Boston Foundation convened more than 550 AAPI leaders, allies, and partners for an evening dedicated to advancing AAPI representation, leadership, and narrative change in Massachusetts.

The Inaugural Gala raised more than $725,000 in donations. These proceeds will power ACF’s ongoing work as the only philanthropic fund dedicated to strengthening AAPI community power in the state.
Read more about the event
2024 Program Booklet
ACF 2024 Gala attendees laugh at a table
Gala co-chairs Renee Inomata, Partner at Casner & Edwards and Raj Sharma, Founder and Managing Director of The Sharma Group at Merrill Private Wealth
Danielle Kim, Executive Director of ACF
From left to right: Paul Lee, Chair and Co-Founder of the Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation; Danielle Kim, Executive Director of the Asian Community Fund; AAPI Honoree Geeta Aiyer, President and Founder of Boston Common Asset Management; Ally Honoree Bob Rivers, Executive Chair and Chair of the Board of Directors at Eastern Bank; Michelle Wu, Mayor of the City of Boston More photos here

About the Asian Community Fund


The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation (ACF) is the first and only philanthropic fund in Massachusetts focused on engaging, uniting, and supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

Since its establishment in 2020, ACF has brought together thousands of AAPI residents and allies statewide, distributed over $1.6M in grants to Asian-serving community nonprofits, and has incubated essential coalitions such as the Asian Business Empowerment Council, the AAPI Arts and Culture Collaborative, and the AAPI Mental Health Collaborative. To date, the ACF has activated over $7 million in philanthropic support to strengthen the AAPI nonprofit, business, and cultural ecosystems and has supported 107 local nonprofits since 2022.