Earlier this year, Courtney Brousseau, a former Civic Digital Fellow (and twitter employee for those who may have seen the headlines) tragically lost his life to an act completely random and senseless gun violence. In his honor, this fund has been created which were 10 non-profits that Courtney was donating to monthly at the time of his death. Note: At the time we cannot add San Francisco Bike Coalition because they are a 501(c)(4) - as opposed to a 501(c)(3).

Fighting Racism and Discrimination Fund

Join WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) at Cisco in raising money for Nonprofits supporting people affected by racism and discrimination. It is time it take action to support others - let's begin by raising some money! Donate what you can & join us for a WISE Cares Kickboxing Event led by a Thermal Engineer at Cisco and fitness instructor - Sharon Adam!

AppD has established this Fundraiser to support nonprofit organizations working against racism and discrimination in their many, destructive forms. Together we can make a difference – within our companies, our communities, and across the world.

Violence against specific groups or races is not a new phenomenon in America; in early 2020, as COVID-19 cases began to appear in the U.S., violence against Asians and Asian-Americans began to increase. Since then, amplified nationalism, bigotry, and the spread of misinformation has contributed to a surge in cases of verbal harassment, physical assault leading to serious injury or even death, as well as civil-rights violations. Casper stands in solidarity with the Asian community and strongly condemns racism, hate, and xenophobia of any kind. Casper's Asian Anti-Discrimination Fund is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits committed to supporting those who are taking a stand against racism through policy, advocacy, legal work, community-building, and education.

Over the past few months, there has been an increase in violence against Asian Americans. Just yesterday, eight people, mostly Asian American women were killed in an attack that is being investigated as a hate crime. We condemn the Anti-Asian violence and stand with our Asian colleagues and the Asian-American Community. We're highlighting these organizations to provide immediate support to the Asian Community.

Supporting organizations working against racism and discrimination targeted at the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. We stand together with the Asian community to make a difference against the rise in hate.

Advancing social justice in AAPI communities

All donations to the fund will be shared across the list of organizations supporting Pan-Asian communities and causes around the world.