Grace Kao

Deputy Director | CAPE

Grace Kao is the Deputy Director at CAPE, where she leads operations and organizational sustainability in service of the nonprofit's mission to champion and empower API creatives and leaders in entertainment and media. She oversees key functions including finances, administration, operations, and event implementation, including co-leading execution of CAPE's marquee annual fundraising gala. 

Prior to joining CAPE, Grace was the founding Director of Operations at Compound, an art and culture nonprofit located in Long Beach. Grace was also a co-producer on JAMOJAYA (2023). Grace previously worked in Operations and Visitor Engagement at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). In New York, she worked as a nonprofit attorney for indigent immigrant survivors of domestic violence at the New York Legal Assistance Group. Her work has always centered on creating equitable pathways for underrepresented voices to share their stories. 

Grace is second-generation Taiwanese-American, hailing from Rowland Heights. She graduated with a BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley, where she also helped develop the Human Rights Interdisciplinary minor. Grace received her JD from Yale Law School.