[YPN] Rooted in Giving: Leading Korean Voices in Philanthropy

[YPN] Rooted in Giving: Leading Korean Voices in Philanthropy

Author: The Korea Society August 28, 2025 Duration: 59:44

August 27, 2025 - The Korea Society and the Korean American Community Foundation's (KACF) Associate Board are pleased to present Rooted in Giving: Leading Korean Voices in Philanthropy, a panel discussion featuring three Korean leaders working at the forefront of non-profit and philanthropy: Jeannie Park, Sue Kim, and Abraham Kim. Together, they will share their experiences and insights on what it means to lead with purpose, build strong communities, and drive meaningful change through service, advocacy, and giving.

This panel will be moderated by Emil Kang, the Agnes Gund Visiting Professor of the Practice of Arts at Brown University and Former Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 

The KACF Associate Board (AB) is a group of community-minded young professionals based in the New York Metro area who serve as ambassadors of KACF's mission, helping to build awareness of issues of economic security and shape the next generation of Korean American philanthropy. KACF funds community-based non-profit organizations working to improve lives and transform communities in the Korean and Asian American communities in the greater New York area. KACF transforms and empowers communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and inter-community bridge building.

For more information, please visit the link below:
https://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/2032-rooted-in-giving-leading-korean-voices-in-philanthropy


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