Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women's Foundation
Orchid Giving Circle Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation is a member of the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), a national, member-supported philanthropic advocacy organization dedicated to advancing philanthropy and Asian American/Pacific Islander communities.
Mission Statement
The Orchid Giving Circle® is an Asian sisterhood that provides grants and fosters philanthropy primarily within and for the North Texas Asian community.
About Us
The Orchid Giving Circle Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation is a group of Asian women who work together, pooling their resources and leveraging their networks, to award large community grants that support social change and services for the North Texas Asian community. Orchid members represent a wide range of Asian cultures, ages, ethnicities, and professions with the goal of increasing awareness of local Asian population, community needs, and knowledge about philanthropy.
Our History
The Orchid Giving Circle was established in 2015 by 12 founding members and led by Sejal Desai, Grants; Caren Lock, Secretary; and Cynthia Yung, Chair.
- Number of Members in 2015 – 12
- Number of Members in 2021 – 65
- Number of Members in 2022 – 76
In the past 7 years, we have awarded $1,359,500 to 35 different organizations.
Areas we have funded:
- Education
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Civic engagement
- Art & culture
- Social services
The Orchid Giving Circle was created because less than 1% of philanthropic dollars are invested in Asian-American communities, and Asian-Americans have been historically under-represented as funders and as grant recipients.
To learn more about joining Orchid, please email theorchidgivingcircle@gmail.com.

Please review grant application details below.

Giving Circle Officers
(listing as of October 2022)
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2023 Executive Team Members
Mylinh Luong, Chair
Kim Cummings, Vice Chair
Anna Hung, Secretary/Communications and Social Media Chair
Monica Chen, Grants Committee Chair
Lilian Jersa, Treasurer
Priya Venkat, Membership Chair
Cynthia Yung, Past Chair
Grants
Each year Orchid seeks funding proposals from North Texas-based non-profit organizations located in the Dallas, Collin and Tarrant Counties that empower Asian women and girls to achieve their potential, but also support the underserved community of North Texas Asians in general.
For more information http://orchidgivingcircle.org/
Contact us at TheOrchidGivingCircle@gmail.com