Join us today in a critical moment in Boston's history by becoming a member of Boston's first Asian giving circle. You can join Saffron Circle by making an individual tax-deductible commitment of $250 per year for at least two years. An introductory membership level of $100 per year is also available for students and young professionals along with a leadership level of $1,000 per year. Whatever your ability to contribute, we encourage you to join!

One hundred percent of the money you commit will be paid directly to organizations selected by giving circle members. All contributions will be deposited into a donor-advised fund at the Boston Foundation, which will be administered at no cost to Saffron Circle.

To see where your contributions go, lists of Saffron Circle grant recipients by year may be found on the Grant Making section of our website.

One of the greatest challenges in starting the giving circle is recruiting initial participants. Therefore, Saffron Circle is also seeking leadership gifts of $10,000.00 to help launch the giving circle. This matching grant will create greater incentive for individuals to join Saffron Circle by increasing the total dollars available for grant making. In addition, this matching grant will act as a leadership gift, signaling to other Asians the value of participating in Saffron Circle and supporting making progressive change in our communities.