Give to PAACH

Thank You for Supporting PAACH and Our Mission!

Every gift helps sustain PAACH’s student support, leadership development, and community-building efforts. Through Penn’s Inspiring Student Life campaign, PAACH is working to expand the Asian Pacific American Leadership Initiative (APALI) while strengthening our broader leadership development and community-building programs.

View the PAACH APALI Campaign Overview [PDF]

Your support sustains transformative programs such as APALI, our PEER mentoring program, ASPIRE, our mentoring program for local high school students, more than 50 undergraduate and graduate student organizations that call PAACH home, and PAACH signature programs including the PAACH API Leadership Series, the Explore. Reflect. Become. Series, and the PAACH Annual Mural.

If you would like to support PAACH’s immediate priorities, please give to the General Fund. To create a lasting legacy that generates annual support for future generations of students, please consider giving to one of PAACH’s Endowment Funds.

We appreciate your support!

Support Opportunities

Give to What Inspires You

Inspiring Student Life is a fundraising initiative that supports University Life’s Cultural Resource Centers and celebrates their collective impact across campus and beyond.

Inspiring Student Life Campaign

How to Give

The University's fiscal year is July 1 - June 30. Penn's Tax ID/EIN is 23-1352685.

Give Online

We encourage you to use our secure online giving portal above to make a one-time gift, pledge payment, or extend your philanthropic commitment through a recurring gift or multi-year pledge.

Give By Mail

If sending a check, please make it payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, with Pan-Asian American Community House in the comment line.

Please mail checks to :
Pan-Asian American Community House
3601 Locust Walk, Suite G22
Philadelphia PA, 19104

Matching Gifts

Matching gifts can double or triple the size of a gift and serve as an important source of support. To confirm if you or your spouse/partner are affiliated with a company that matches charitable gifts, visit giving.upenn.edu/matching-gifts.

Recurring Gifts

Donors also may demonstrate their commitment by setting up a recurring gift charged by credit card on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. Utilizing this method, donors may be able to increase their annual support by breaking up payments to equal a larger gift. To make a recurring gift, please visit our secure online giving page(s) above.

Gift Planning

For additional information about Gift Planning options at Penn, explore giving.upenn.edu/gift-planning.

Announcement: The Cultural Resource Centers & The Penn Fund

Effective immediately, unrestricted donations to the Cultural Resource Centers will also be recognized as donations to The Penn Fund. In other words, when you make a gift to a Cultural Resource Center General Fund, your gift will be recognized by The Penn Fund too. By doing so, donations to any Cultural Resource Center General Fund will be included in these University recognitions:

Benjamin Franklin Society (BFS): Gifts that are received by Penn and gifts made directly to a CRC General Fund will be recognized the same as other Benjamin Franklin Society (BFS) funds using the same levels and criteria for recognition ($2500+).
Ivy Stone Society (ISS): Gifts made by undergraduate alumni to a CRC General Fund will count the same as other Penn Fund-designated gifts toward Ivy Stone Society (ISS) status. The Ivy Stone Society recognizes Penn undergraduate alumni who make consecutive gifts of any amount to The Penn Fund for three or more fiscal years.
Reunion Giving: The amount of their gift and the number of alumni donors (one for an individual and two for a couple) will increase the numbers calculated for Total University Achievement for any milestone (quinquennial) reunion class for the year it was received. 
Total University Achievement includes all gifted dollars and alumni donors from each milestone reunion class in the fiscal year of their reunion. These are the two numbers (total amount of dollars and number of alumni class donors) presented to university leadership on Alumni Weekend.

Your gift makes a difference! But don’t take our word for it…

“I walked into PAACH by accident; It was my first time at Penn and I was exploring the campus. Walking on campus I was questioning my decision to choose Penn, but when I talked to Kusum and met the people of PAACH, I saw a space where I felt I could belong. Now I’m a freshman and a work-study at PAACH. Thank you for your donation, PAACH couldn’t make the impact it does without your support.”

“The day I came into PAACH is the most important day of my college experience by far: it gave me a community, it showed me the importance of activism, and it empowered me to learn and create as a part of APAHW. Thank you so much to everyone who has or will donate, your support helps PAACH continue to do such incredible work.”

“My favorite part about coming to PAACH is walking into Kusum’s office and being greeted with a smile and a genuine “How are you?” every time. I will be endlessly grateful for all of the conversations we’ve had and the support she has given me. Her couch is pretty comfortable, too 🙂”

“I walked into PAACH my freshmen year and was intimidated by the close connections and relationships I witnessed. I didn’t return till my sophomore year as a work-study student and immediately I found myself among a family that would look out for me and take care of me. The students and staff at PAACH are so welcoming and caring and for that I am so grateful.”

"It was through PAACH that I found community at Penn through my work in the South Asian Women's Space. It has been an absolute honor to be a member of an umbrella organization that is so deeply dedicated toward the cause of promoting AAPI identity and belonging in a place like Penn where it is easy to get lost to the hustle and fast-paced nature of student life. Working with Vicky, Mei, and Cindy on events and projects for SAWS has truly been an honor. They have diligently put their care and support into helping our small yet mighty student group make a lasting impact on campus."

"I don’t think there is a single place on campus that I’ve spent more of my free time in than PAACH and the ARCH building. I started visiting mostly for the services they offered (free printing, snacks, and a great place to nap!) but later discovered a wonderful community. I met some of my closest friends, was introduced to the other amazing cultural house staff, and felt such a strong sense of connection and belonging. There is no space like PAACH where everyone is so open, friendly and helpful and it truly became a home away from home for me. Even after graduation, every time I go back, I know I have a place to hang out, give and get advice, and simply be a part of something."

"I am so thankful for PAACH for the support and the sense of community I have been able to cultivate as a result of their programming and kind staff. As a PEER mentee last year, it was comforting to know that I had some sort of family at Penn even if I wasn't necessarily the closest to everyone. Even today, I can bond with those from my cohort and just speak to them comfortably when we happen to come across each other in passing. As a PEER board member this year, it has been rewarding being able to help build a sense of community amongst everyone in a different way as well."

"PAACH has always felt like a home for me at Penn — a place where I found community, cultural connection, and genuine support during my graduate journey. Thank you to everyone, especially Mei, Vicky, Cindy, and Daniel for creating such a warm and welcoming space for all of us, and for always uplifting our voices and community. I’m deeply grateful for everything, and I look forward to staying connected and continuing to support PAACH as it grows and empowers future generations."

"PAACH was the first place I visited on campus that had a homely, community feeling. As someone who had recently moved to the US, being greeted with familiar culture and warm, friendly faces will be something I will always be grateful to PAACH for. Through my friendships in and around PAACH and in the broader community in Philadelphia, I've been truly fortunate to meet and work with incredibly empathetic, intelligent, and talented young people - it really does give me hope for the future in such dark and uncertain times. I hope PAACH continues to grow as a safe place for students, one that is nourishing, gracious, and puts students/people first. Thank you to the staff, the work study students, student leaders, and volunteers that bring life and joy to so many students that walk through the doors of PAACH."

Questions? Contact Laurie McCaffrey to learn more.

Laurie "Mac" McCaffrey Director of Partnerships and Projects, University Life