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Your donation today to AALDEF will help us sustain our work to protect and promote civil rights and social justice for the Asian American community. Since 1974, AALDEF has worked every day to support access to justice, rights, and legal protections for Asian Americans, including specific recent work to:

  • Expand voting rights and protect the quality of democracy for all Americans;
  • End racial discrimination, hate crimes, and ethnic and religious profiling;
  • Provide free legal assistance and representation to trafficked women and youth;
  • Fight for the equality of Asian Americans in housing, education, and the workplace.

DONATE NOW

You can put your gift to work immediately by making a safe, secure contribution online:

For individuals considering a major gift, we encourage you to consider sending a check to ensure that 100% of your support goes to our mission.

OTHER WAYS TO GIVE

JOIN THE ADVOCATES CIRCLE
Advocates Circle donors are individuals and families who sustain AALDEF’s work with annual gifts totaling $1,000 or more. Members at the Advocates Circle level have closer access to AALDEF’s work through learning events, one-on-one meetings, special updates, and invites to special events.
CHECK DONATION

Gifts by check should be payable to “AALDEF,” and mailed to:

Attn: Development Department
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson St., 12th Floor
New York, NY 10013-2815

BE A SUSTAINING DONOR

Sign up online to become a monthly donor!

Your automatic contributions will ensure steady and lasting support for our work.

GIVE IN TRIBUTE
When you make a donation to AALDEF, you can give in honor or in memory of someone important in your life. Give online above and complete the “dedicate my donation” section. If you mail a check, please be sure to include the name of the honoree, and an email or mailing address, so we can tell the honoree or their surviving family about your tribute.
STOCK CONTRIBUTIONS

You may donate gifts of appreciated stock to AALDEF, and increase your tax deduction while contributing more to our organization. The total value of the stock upon transfer is tax-deductible. We are able to accept most gifts of securities.

Please contact us at donate[at]aaldef.org for details.

LEGACY GIFTS

By including AALDEF in your will or living trust, you ensure our work to protect the civil rights of Asian Americans is sustained beyond your lifetime.

Please contact our development department at donate[at]aaldef.org for giving instructions and to ensure you are fully acknowledged.

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF EIN: 13-2855641) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. If you have any questions, please call us at 212-966-5932 or email us at donate\[at\]aaldef.org