Noelle Ito is the Director of Community Philanthropy at Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), a national membership and philanthropic advocacy organization dedicated to advancing philanthropy and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. In her role at AAPIP, Noelle is shepherding AAPIP’s 5 Year Giving Circle Campaign to develop 50 giving circles and launch a national giving circle movement to build democratic philanthropy. Noelle served as an AmeriCorps National Youth Project Fellow from 2001-2002. She completed 900 hours of service at New Community After School and Advocacy Program and participated in weekly leadership trainings through the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights.