#FromTheArchives: In the early 2000s, a group of leaders with expertise in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors came together to create an innovative way to give back to their #AAPI community. At the time, national foundations gave less than 0.4% to AAPI communities and funding for Chicago-area AAPI organizations was low. These leaders envisioned a new source of funding for Asian American nonprofits from Asian American Chicagoans of all backgrounds, or from any Chicagoans interested in supporting the AAPI community. In 2002, they partnered with The Chicago Community Trust to establish the Asian Giving Circle (AGC), the first giving circle comprised of AAPI donors supporting nonprofits led by and serving AAPI individuals. #Chicago #Philanthropy This #AAPIHeritageMonth, learn more about its history: https://lnkd.in/gSryxjRr
