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AcknowledgmentsWe are particularly grateful to the many nonprofit, community, and government leaders who participated in the interviews and enriched this report, and want to thank them for their time and thoughtful comments. We also wish to acknowledge Judith R. Saidel and Dina H. Refki of the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society at SUNY Albany and Femida Handy at the University of Pennsylvania for their advice and guidance during the conceptualization of this study.The research was made possible through funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
An Urban Institute study examined immigrant integration through the lens of community-based organizations. Based on interviews with nonprofit leaders and an analysis of financial data, the study found that immigrant-serving nonprofits provide a wide range of programs and services that promote the social and political mobility of newcomers. Findings also suggest that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area are smaller than other immigrant-serving nonprofits. AAPI groups also lack access to political networks that are crucial to securing policy and funding support. Moreover, different political and administrative structures affect the ability of these nonprofit organizations to serve their constituents.
of the Public Education Network (PEN) for their careful review and thoughtful comments on previous drafts of this report. Finally, we are extremely grateful to the many public education organizations that participated in the survey. The project was commissioned by PEN in Washington, D.C.
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