Asian Giving Circle (Chicago). Chicago based giving circle with funds managed by the Chicago Community Trust.
Asian American Giving Circle of Greater Houston (Houston). The mission of the Asian American Giving Circle of Greater Houston is to encourage philanthropy in the Asian Pacific American (APA) community, to contribute to the community in a strategic and meaningful way and to bring a new source of funding to nonprofit organizations serving APAs throughout the Greater Houston area.
Asian Mosaic Fund Giving Circle (Philadelphia). The Asian Mosaic Fund Giving Circle is a diverse group of multi-generational donors committed to advancing the well-being of the Greater Philadelphia Asian community.
Asian Women Giving Circle (New York). Group of women pooling and raising resources to support Asian American serving, Asian American women led social change organizations in New York's under-served communities.
AsiaNextGen Giving Circle (New York). Young, dynamic Asian Americans collectively engaging in high impact philanthropy by strategically funding critical areas of interest to the community.
Association of Asian American Yale Alumni. Forum to exchange topics of shared interests and to help fosters a sense of community among AAAYA members; funds are managed by the Asian Pacific Fund.
Cherry Blossom Giving Circle (Washington DC). Volunteer collective of individuals committed to creating positive social change in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Circle of Change (Los Angeles)
Devata/Cambodian American Women Giving Circle (San Francisco Bay Area).
Filipino American Fund. Initiative for Bay Area Filipino Americans to help people in the local community; funds are managed by the Asian Pacific Fund.
Hmong Women Giving Circle (Minnesota). Their mission is to promote philanthropy within the community, to encourage activism and create social change for Hmong women and girls; funds are managed by AAPIP.
Jasmine Asian Giving Circle (Boston). Jasmine Asian Women Giving Circle’s mission is to assist and empower Massachusetts organizations that support Asian/Asian-descent women and girls to achieve their full potential.
Los Angeles API Giving Circle (Los Angeles)
Lunar Giving Circle (San Francisco Bay Area). Individuals from for-profit and non-profit sectors in Northern California bringing talent and financial resources in invest in the Asian Pacific American.
Muslim Women Giving Circle (San Francisco Bay Area). MWGC seeks to facilitate, stimulate and increase giving by and for Muslim women in the San Francisco Bay Area. All funds will benefit nonprofit organizations who work with Muslim communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Saffron Circle (Boston). Group of multi-generational Asian committed to creating positive social change in the Boston Asian community; funds are managed by the Boston Foundation.
South Asian Giving Circle (San Francisco Bay Area). SAGC's goal is to raise and donate pooled resources to support philanthropies, community services, and social change organizations that are relevant to our community. In the process, we hope to promote giving and raise awareness of local issues within the South Asian community.
Young Asian American Philanthropists Giving Circle. Group of high school students in New York encouraging the now generation to help one another and work together collaboratively for the better of mankind.
Articles on giving circles on Asian American Giving can be found here.
See also study by Asian American Giving author, Andy Ho: Asian American Giving Circles: Building Bridges Between Philanthropy and Our Communities
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