Patrick Tran (He/Him/All) serves as Board Chair of APANO Action Fund. In his professional life, he brings over 16 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and communications. Patrick has held leadership roles with the Boy Scouts of America, Lan Su Chinese Garden, ELSO Inc, and currently serves as Vice President of Communications and Fundraising at Ecotrust.

Patrick serves on several boards, including APANO Action Fund, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Portland Queer Arts, Taste for Equity Sponsorship Committee, and Dodgeball PDX. His leadership approach centers on deep community engagement and ensuring that all voices are heard and valued. Outside of work, Patrick enjoys recreational sports and can often be found kayaking on our beautiful rivers.

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Welcome John to the APANO Action Fund board!

Darren Balauro is Filipino, Chinese, and Native Hawaiian. His parents are from the islands of Hawai’I (O’ahu and Kaua’i) and he was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He grew up between both States, which has shaped his strong Asian and Pacific Islander identities, his appreciation for diverse cultures, and his commitment to advocate for vulnerable populations.

Darren studied at the University of California, San Diego, and completed his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. During his career he has worked across several industries: Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, and Nonprofit. He currently works in Portland, Oregon as the Director of Finance and Operations at Familias en Acción.

In his personal time, Darren loves traveling internationally, and exploring different cities and cultures. He can also be found hiking around Oregon with his wife, going on runs, or cooking a meal from scratch at home.

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Ivy Major-McDowall serves as the Care Advocacy Manager for For All Families Oregon (FAFO) (formerly Family Forward). From a young age, she learned that families do not all look the same. Adopted from China and raised in Beaverton, Oregon, by white parents, Ivy struggled with her identity and sense of belonging. Her adoption taught her early on that state policies can have profound, personal impacts for families and the choices available to them.

Ivy's career has been rooted in grassroots organizing, beginning with APANO. She then moved to Texas and joined Texas Rising, a youth advocacy group where she worked with young people of color to fight for the issues they care about in their local communities and at the ballot box. These experiences deepened her passion for advancing justice and building the power of underrepresented groups through organizing and advocacy.

Now back in Oregon, Ivy is excited to be part of FAFO and APANO because she believes we need to advance gender, racial, and economic justice to achieve a more compassionate and equitable society. Ivy is committed to building people power and ensuring that Oregon is the place where not only care is valued, but all families are valued so they can live and thrive in our state.

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