The Oakland Chinatown Chamber Foundation (OCC Foundation) was formed in 2003 as a 501c3 charitable non-profit organization to accept donations towards projects that will benefit the welfare of business entities and residents in the Oakland Chinatown community through educational and cultural enrichment activities, as well as economic development endeavors. In addition, the Foundation was established to facilitate the collection of donations from businesses and individuals to benefit the community in time of emergencies and casualties.

Quite often, the Oakland Chinatown Chamber Foundation works in conjunction with the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce on projects that benefit the community to give donors the ability to invest in the community while taking advantage of donating through a non-profit organization for tax advantages.

Examples of some of the projects made possible through the generosity of our donors include:

Funds Benefiting the Oakland Chinatown Community

• Oakland Chinatown Business Burglary Victims (2023)
• Oakland Chinatown Safety Fund towards 50 Public Cameras in Chinatown (2021)
• Acknowledge Chinatown Hero for Protecting Senior (2021)
• Oakland Chinatown Resiliency Emergency Fund to Overcome the Pandemic (2020)
• Oakland Chinatown Fire Recovery Fund for Business Victims (2020)
• Chinatown Lamp Post Banners (2019)
• Graffiti and Chinatown Street Clean-up (2019)
• Chinatown Mural Project (2012-2015)
• Chinatown Business Forums (2008)
• Chinatown Night Market (2009)
• Promote Oakland Chinatown Through Project (2005)
• Friends of the Oakland Asian Library (2005)
• Promote Cultural Entertainment at the Oakland Chinatown StreetFest

Memorial Funds Collected on Behalf of Victims of Violence

• Officer Tuan Le Memorial Fund (2024)
• Cheng Family Memorial Fund for Grandmother (2023)
• Jasper Wu Memorial Fund (2022)
• Oakland Chinatown Safety Fund towards 50 Public Cameras in Chinatown (2021)
• Officer Inn Memorial Fund (2021)
• Zeng Memorial Scholarship Fund (2020)
• Joyce Cheng Memorial Scholarships (2008)

Other Causes

• China Earthquake Relief (2008)
• Fund the transportation and admission of Oakland students to attend the China Skies at Chabot Observatory (2005)

We invite you to donate to the OCC Foundation now so that we can continue to make the Oakland Chinatown community thrive.

Simply click on the button below to make your online donation. If you enter a suggested use for your donation, we will attempt to accommodate your wishes to the best of our ability.