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

Advisory Board

LeMinh Hoang
Co-Chair		Eric Wu
Co-Chair		Audrey Peiper
Vice Chair
Ramona Gupta
Governance Lead		Jenn Chiang
Marketing Lead
Sangini Brahmbhatt
Grantmaking Co-Chair		Rose Olea
Grantmaking Co-Chair
Ian Quan
Fundraising & Membership Co-Chair		Trang Truong-Hill
Fundraising & Membership Co-Chair
The AGC Advisory Board is responsible for implementing AGC’s new strategic plan, with the goal of increasing AGC’s annual giving by 1.5x, distributing $250,000 in grants annually to AAPI-serving nonprofits, and maintaining a community of at least 400 active AGC members by 2029.

Grantmaking Committee

Ada Tong Deborah Jian Lee
Elise Zhao George Martin
Ian QuanJancy Liu 
Kristina LedererNashmeen Moslehuddin 
Selma D’Souza Tina Bhaga
Maricar Ramos
The AGC Grantmaking Committee helps ensure its grantmaking reflects community priorities and effectively supports AAPI-serving organizations.

Fundraising & Membership Committee

J.R. Magsaysay Stanley 
Pat Yuzawa Rubin 
The AGC Fundraising & Membership Committee helps grow AGC’s community of supporters, strengthen member engagement, and advance AGC’s fundraising goals.

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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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