Orchid Giving Circle at Communities Foundation of Texas distributed a record $463,100 in grants to 31 nonprofit organizations and 3 leadership grants that serve the North Texas Asian community. The event took place at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum October 25, 2024 with over 125 in attendance.
The nonprofit organizations and three leadership grants included the following:
Mylinh Luong, current Chair of the Orchid Giving Circle at CFT said, “We are grateful to be celebrating ten years of supporting nonprofit organizations who are helping Asian Americans who need the most assistance. We are thankful to our members, donors, corporate sponsors and in-kind supporters for helping us distribute over $2 Million in grants.”
“Communities Foundation of Texas is grateful to the Orchid Giving Circle leaders and supporters for their partnership and commitment to serving our Asian community across North Texas. By working together, we’re able to grow our impact,” said Wayne White, President and CEO at Communities Foundation of Texas. “The grantees selected by the Orchid Giving Circle are doing exceptional work to advance education, social services, and arts & culture, and these grants will help further and expand their support of our community.”
About The Orchid Giving Circle
The Orchid Giving Circle at CFT is a group of local Asian women who collaborate, pool their resources, and leverage their networks to generate grants that support social change and services benefitting the North Texas Asian community. Orchid members represent a wide range of Asian cultures, ages, and professions.
The Orchid Giving Circle celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Their grant celebration event was filled with reflection of the Past, Present and Future, highlighting the founding of the Orchid Giving Circle in 2015 by Cynthia Yung and a few founding sisters, with goals to expand impact reach and grow the organization. Looking to the future, incoming Chair, Kim Cummings, will lead the organization into its next chapter.
The circle has now granted more than $2 million to 60 local organizations. This year marked a record amount in grants – a total of $463,100 to 31 nonprofit organizations and three leadership development grants. Their grant focus areas include education, domestic violence, healthcare, arts and culture, and social services. They prioritize nonprofits that empower women and girls and place an emphasis on funding female-led organizations.
“The Orchid Giving Circle is a growing Asian sisterhood that provides grants and fosters philanthropy,” said Mylinh Luong, current Chair of the Orchid Giving Circle. “We’re thrilled to partner with CFT to support our collective impact.”
Learn more about the Orchid Giving Circle at https://www.orchidgivingcircle.org.
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