Asian Giving Circle

Using collective giving to build power and deepen impact in diverse Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the Chicago area since 2002.

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  • 2002

    Year Founded

  • $1+ Million

    Dollars Granted

  • $1.6M+ Million

    Dollars Raised

  • 60+

    Organizations Funded

AGC 2025 Grant Recommendations Vote

After a thorough and intentional review process, the Asian Giving Circle (AGC) grantmaking committee is recommending 10 organizations to each receive a 1-year, $10,000 general operating grant, for a total of $100,000 in grants. As an AGC member, your annual contribution makes these grants possible.

Please vote to approve the recommendations at the button below by Sunday, October 26, 2025. 

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Not sure if your AGC membership is active? Please reach out to us at agc@cct.org to check your status. Click here to renew your membership.

2024 Grant Recipients

Steering & Grantmaking Committee

LeMinh Hoang, Co-ChairEric Wu, Co-Chair
Audrey Peiper, Leadership TeamTrang Truong-Hill, Leadership Team
Tina BhagaStephanie Lowe
Andrew DonNashmeen Moslehuddin
Ramona GuptaRose Olea
Brandon LeeAda Tong
Jancy Liu
The Committee (typically 8-15 AGC members) serves as the primary decision-making body that finalizes the Request for Proposals (RFP), reviews grant applications, and makes final recommendations for grant recipient organizations and funding levels.

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The Trust is a community foundation that is dedicated to ensuring opportunity and prosperity are within reach for everyone in our region. As a charitable community, we know that many of our communities have been historically under-resourced, including by philanthropy. The Asian Giving Circle is a group of donors who seek opportunities to address those historic gaps, which will help strengthen the entire Chicago region. When our neighbors do better, we all do better. 

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