AAPI Heritage Month is the national month of recognizing contributions and influence of the AAPI community to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

Our 2025 program was an incredible cohort of progress for Lunar Accel:

Featured inspiring speakers like Barbara Peng (CEO of Business Insider) and Lily Yang (Advisor and former CFO of Strava)
Hosted venture-backed founders Holman Gao (Boost, Series A) and Luc Dang (Phood, Seed)
Hosted down-to-earth mentor-led panels, covering topics ranging from managing-up to career pivots
Celebrated at Dim Sum Palace + Rewind karaoke to close out the 6-week program
Now 250+ alumni strong, plus 3k+ followers across social channels

To us, Lunar Accel is more than just any single program – it's our unwavering commitment to our mission of fundamentally changing the status quo for Asian Americans -- to be seen and respected as leaders, not just doers. We're excited to share that our 2025 initiatives include launching our first national chapter in San Francisco and expansion of scholarship opportunities for first-generation professionals.

Now, the reality is that building and sustaining a volunteer-run nonprofit organization is hard. It requires a lot of time, and a lot of money.

That's why this AAPI Heritage Month, we're asking that you consider making a contribution to help accelerate our mission. Your tax-deductible contribution will help us:

Launch new programs to expand Lunar Accel's national footprint
Subsidize events for alumni (aka you!)
Continue running our flagship accelerator for future fellows and mentors

Many companies have donation-matching programs -- double-check in your company's portal! You can easily donate here on Givebutter, or Benevity if your company has donation-matching.

As a thank you to our donors, we're excited to offer the following donor tier perks:

$25 - Lunar Accel official shot glass
$50 - 2027 keynote ticket
$100 - 50% off Lunar Accel official sweatshirt (w new logo launch) - TBA in the summer
$250+ - Donor Acknowledgement on 2026 Accelerator page!

All tiers include the benefits in prior tiers!

Together, we can create more opportunities for all Asian American professionals to connect, be inspired by, and support each other’s growth. Join us!

Best,

Lunar Accel team

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Lunar Accel, Inc. is recognized as a tax-exempt public charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 92-1538184). Contributions to Lunar Accel, Inc. are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Lunar Accel 2026 AAPI Heritage Month Campaign

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