Rising Voices Fund exists to:
1) Promote the civic participation of Asian American women and families in Michigan, with particular emphasis on underrepresented communities, in electoral and public policy processes at all levels.
2) Educate the Asian American community and communities at large about policies that improve the well-being of Asian American women and families such as policies related to immigration, immigrant rights, family economic security issues, health disparities, gender violence, and other intersectional social justice issues. Provide opportunities for youth leadership by activating and uplifting Asian American women and youth voices in all spaces.
3) Serve as an organizing resource for Asian American women and families with the promotion of co-liberatory practices, seeking partnerships and deep engagement with groups serving communities of color and intersectional community organizing work.

Our focus for 2025-2026 will be in two phases.
2025: We will build a strong organizing/power-building infrastructure around our inclusive education campaign, and signature gathering + narrative change work for a progressive tax ballot initiative, done in close partnership and coalition with other progressive organizations.
2026: Continue organizing for both campaigns, get progressive tax on the ballot. Voter engagement and coalition strategy to retake the state house, protect the senate, and elect progressive governor.