Newsletter

Save the date for an unforgettable evening as National CAPACD commemorates 25 years of advancing equity, empowerment, and community-led change. To mark this significant milestone, we invite you to join us for a celebratory gala on June 27, 2025, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

This momentous event will bring together leaders, advocates, and allies from across the country to celebrate the journey we’ve taken together and the transformative impact our coalition has had on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities and neighborhoods. Registration details will be announced soon!

Save the Date
June 27, 2025
National Portrait Gallery
Washington, DC

National CAPACD has launched a series to share updates on our progress on the strategic priorities we committed to three years ago. These updates also provide an overview of the work planned over the coming year to continue moving these priorities forward. 

If you missed the updates we have shared already, you can reference them below:

Stay tuned as we continue to share updates on our progress on each of our strategic priorities, staying grounded in purpose despite the challenges of this current moment.

The White House released an Executive Order limiting the authority of both the CDFI (Community Development Financial Institutions) Fund and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) by prohibiting them from engaging in activities that are not explicitly mandated by law, and what is legally permissible must be interpreted as narrowly as possible. National CAPACD urges Congress and the Administration to preserve the CDFI Fund and the MBDA’s abilities to fully function in service of their mission. It is imperative that they are able to continue to deploy capital, create jobs, build affordable housing, and preserve community and cultural institutions that strengthen local, inclusive economies.

National CAPACD condemns the Administration’s Executive Order (EO) Designating English as the Official Language of the United States, which promotes English as the country’s sovereign language. It also rescinds former President Clinton’s Executive Order 13166, which required federal agencies to improve language access for limited English-proficient (LEP) individuals. The new EO states that federal agencies are no longer required to provide resources and support in languages other than English to ensure that non-English speakers can access federal programs and services. By declaring English as the official language, the Administration is removing the accountability of policymakers, service providers, and other entities to serve the needs of LEP individuals.

National CAPACD is excited to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors.

Tap Bui
Co-Executive Director, Sông Community Development Corporation
New Orleans, LA

Tap Bui is the Co-Executive Director of Sông Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of life of black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) communities in Southern Louisiana. In this role, she leads strategic initiatives focusing on equitable community development, disaster response and recovery, advocacy and policy, as well as community services and programming. A proud New Orleans native, Tap brings over 14 years of expertise in disaster response, nonprofit leadership, public health programming, program evaluation, and philanthropy.

Shakeel Syed 
Executive Director, South Asian Network (SAN)
Artesia, CA

Shakeel Syed serves as the Executive Director of South Asian Network (SAN). Syed brings decades of leadership experience, which includes previously leading the Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) and the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California as its Executive Director. For more than 30 years, Syed has organized minority communities to protect their civil rights and civil liberties, fostered interfaith solidarity, advocated for the rights of immigrant and low-wage workers, and the political empowerment of minority communities. He also volunteers as a chaplain in prisons. Syed continues to speak and write on these and other issues, such as police abuse, mass incarceration, and the human rights of all people.