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.

The Orchid Giving Circle® is an Asian sisterhood that provides grants and fosters philanthropy primarily within and for the North Texas Asian community.

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.

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.