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Community Changemakers

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Community Changemakers

CPC’s Changemakers are a community of donors and action-takers who support our shared mission to uplift and empower Asian American, Immigrant, and low-income New Yorkers with access to essential services needed to thrive.

Explore Community Changemaker Memberships

Community changemakers are recognized as part of the following groups:

Community Circle

Community Catalysts

Community of Legacy
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Community Circles

CPC’s Community Circle is a dedicated group of monthly supporters who commit to creating positive change for New York’s immigrant, and low-income communities. Like a circle—endless and unbroken—your ongoing support allows CPC to continue advancing its mission every single day.

Discover the benefits of joining CPC’s Community Circle

  • Community Circle membership card
  • Access to a dedicated team member who can answer your questions, manage your monthly gift, and update you on your impact
  • Monthly emails featuring CPC’s work with our community members
  • Recognition in our annual report
  • Exclusive event invitations
  • Annual gift summary

Join Today

For more information about joining the Community Circle or updating your recurring gift, email us at pthoen@cpc-nyc.org or call (212) 941-0920 x 181.

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Community Catalysts

CPC’s Community Catalysts are generous donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually—champions of equity and opportunity who help drive intergenerational change across New York’s Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities.

Discover the benefits of becoming a CPC Community Catalysts

  • Community Catalyst membership card
  • Annual gift in appreciation of your support
  • In-depth briefings with a dedicated liaison who can answer your questions, update you on your impact, and offer you opportunities to engage with the programs that matter most to you
  • Invitations to in-person and virtual events and webinars with our experts and other passionate supporters
  • Recognition in our annual report
  • Monthly emails featuring CPC’s work with our community members
  • Opportunity to participate in our “insight panel,” where you can share feedback and insights on our programs and initiatives
  • Annual summary of your gifts for tax purposes, making it easy for you to keep track of your charitable contributions

Join Today

For more information about joining Community Catalysts or updating your gift, email pthoen@cpc-nyc.org or call (212) 941-0920 x 181.

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Community of Legacy

Leave a lasting impact by including CPC in your estate plans and ensure that future generations will have the vital resources needed to thrive.

Discover the benefits of joining the Community of Legacy

  • In-depth briefings with a dedicated liaison who can answer your questions, update you on your legacy impact, and offer you opportunities to engage with other Legacy Society members
  • Curated invitations to in-person and virtual events with the President & CEO, our experts, and other passionate supporters
  • Annual update from the President & CEO on the impact of your support
  • Monthly emails featuring CPC’s work with our community members
  • Opportunity to participate in our “insight panel,” where you can share feedback and insights about our programs and initiatives

Join Today

For more information about joining Community of Legacy or updating your gift, email kmar@cpc-nyc.org or call (212) 941-0920 x 156.

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