Red Envelope Giving Circle 
Red Envelope Giving Circle

 

   The Legacy of Giving 

 

 


Red Envelope Giving Circle
(REGC) is committed to
creating positive social change

in the Greater San Francisco

Bay Area through philanthropic support to Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ-led projects
to improve the lives of
API LGBTQ people and

communities.

Red Envelope Giving Circle's Grantees
The Red Envelope Giving Circle (REGC) is proud to announce that we are awarding 12 individuals and organizations grants this year. In this grant cycle, REGC awarded more than $21,000.  Over the 5 years of giving, REGC has funded over 33 projects, in excess of $64,000. 

We continue our focus towards projects that elevate the voices and address the needs of LGBTQ Asian Pacific Islanders in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. This year we received the highest number of applications in our history.
 
We are so excited to support these projects as they will have an immense impact on our community. The projects we funded are as follows (please check them out):
The Red Envelope Giving Circle (REGC) is proud to award individuals and organizations grants every year. Over the 6 years of giving, REGC has funded over 33 projects, in excess of $64,000. 
We continue our focus towards projects that elevate the voices and address the needs of LGBTQ Asian Pacific Islanders in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. This year we received the highest number of applications in our history.
 
We are so excited to support these projects as they will have an immense impact on our community. The projects we funded are as follows (please check them out):

We continue our focus towards projects that elevate the voices and address the needs of LGBTQ Asian Pacific Islanders in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. This year we received the highest number of applications in our history.

We are so excited to support these projects as they will have an immense impact on our community. The projects we funded are as follows (please check them out):

New Announcement:  Our 2019 Grantees !!!


  • Domestic Violence Prevention Project - South Asian LGBTQ domestic violence project aims to: increase access to culturally and linguistically aligned help services, work with existing domestic violence organizations, engage South Asian community in prevention education and community awareness, train South Asian LGBTQ survivor advocates.
  • Creating Safety and Healing for API LGBTQ Immigrant Survivors - to build community support for undocumented and immigrant API LGBT survivors of violence and offer peer support, safety training and intervention
  • API TransFusion - The second retreat for API transmasculine people to build community, develop self-acceptance and self confidence, share resources, and leave energized to live authentically and with pride.
  • Dragon Fruit Network - Intergenerational connection and community care in order to combat isolation by bringing people together to build relationships, tell stories, exchange skills, and resource one another through housing, healthcare, and mentorship.
  • Home of the Aetas - Documentary about Jhane, a trans female activist, who organizes her indigenous Aeta community in the Philippines against the government's plans to destroy their ecosystem and construct a mega metropolis.
  • Nenci - Production of an EP called "Tomorrow, For Sure" that features 5 songs about a journey of interpersonal identity, trauma and romantic endeavors by 2 queer non-binary Asian artists.
  • For the Love QTPOC Acupuncture & Sound Healing
  • Brothers - A short film about being Asian American and gay in rural California.
  • 2019 Q&A Artist Residency: Identity, Health, and Interpersonal Relationships - API-LGBTQ residency for artists to explore their inner selves, promote sexual empowerment, and discuss how to navigate safe and non-safe spaces, culminating in a video-recorded group performance.
  • Queer and Asian Conference, 2019 (QACON’19) - A multi-day conference involving a keynote speaker active in the API-LGBTQ community and a series of workshops geared toward the intersection of LGBTQ and API identity.





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