This year, Lotus Circle supporters invested more than $500,000 in 10 locally led initiatives across eight countries, helping women and girls access education, strengthen economic opportunity, improve access to justice, and build more resilient communities.
Individual Giving
Your support makes lasting progress possible.
For more than 70 years, The Asia Foundation has worked alongside local leaders and communities to tackle some of the region’s most complex challenges. Our long-standing presence across Asia and the Pacific gives us something rare: deep local relationships and insight, combined with the ability to connect ideas and solutions across countries.
Individual donors make this work possible.
Your support gives us the flexibility to act on what we learn—backing promising local ideas, responding as challenges and opportunities emerge, and helping solutions that work reach further.
From expanding economic opportunity and strengthening education to advancing justice, developing emerging leaders, and helping communities adapt to change, your gift supports locally driven solutions with the potential for lasting impact.
The Asia Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 94-1191246). Contributions may be tax-deductible as permitted by law. No goods or services are provided in exchange for charitable contributions. TAF retains five percent of donated funds for administration and fundraising costs. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your individual circumstances.
Every Gift Helps Create Lasting Progress
However you choose to give or engage, your support strengthens locally led solutions and expands opportunities for people and communities across Asia and the Pacific.
ways to give
Whether you’re making your first gift, supporting a specific initiative, or planning a legacy, there are many ways to support The Asia Foundation’s work across Asia and the Pacific. Explore the giving option that’s right for you.
Make a secure online gift and put your generosity to work across Asia and the Pacific.
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Please make checks payable to The Asia Foundation. If you would like your gift to support a specific program or initiative, please include the designation on the memo line.
The Asia Foundation
Individual Philanthropy
425 California Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104-1804
A donor-advised fund (DAF) offers a convenient and tax-efficient way to support The Asia Foundation. You can recommend a grant through your charitable giving account with providers such as:
- BNY Mellon
- Fidelity Charitable
- Schwab Charitable
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Vanguard Charitable
Please ask your fund administrator to include your name and contact information so we can acknowledge your generosity and ensure your gift is directed according to your wishes.
Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees, sometimes doubling or even tripling the impact of a gift.
After making your donation, check with your employer to see whether it offers a matching gift program, workplace giving campaign, or payroll giving option.
Gifts of appreciated securities and wire transfers are tax-efficient ways to support The Asia Foundation.
Because stock transfers may arrive without donor information, please contact us before initiating your transfer and provide:
Your name and contact information
- The name of the stock
- The number of shares
- The transferring brokerage firm
- Any intended gift designation
This information helps us identify and properly acknowledge your gift.
If you are eligible, you may be able to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA).
A QCD may satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution while providing tax advantages, subject to current IRS regulations. Please consult your IRA administrator or professional advisor to determine whether this option is right for you.
Including The Asia Foundation in your estate plans is a meaningful way to create opportunities that extend well beyond your lifetime.
Planned gifts can be tailored to your personal, family, and financial goals while providing enduring support for locally led solutions across Asia and the Pacific.
You may choose to make a future gift through your:
- Will or living trust
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance policy
- Donor-advised fund succession plan
- Other estate planning arrangements
Supporters who let us know they have included The Asia Foundation in their plans are welcomed into our Legacy Society.
Let’s Solve Together
Giving can be the beginning of a deeper relationship with The Asia Foundation.
Join a community of supporters who share your interests, meet leaders and experts from across the region, and see more closely what your generosity makes possible.
The Lotus Circle is a community of philanthropists and business leaders committed to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls across Asia and the Pacific.
Since 2007, Lotus Circle members have contributed more than $5 million and helped unlock millions more in public and private funding for locally led programs.
Together, members are:
- Expanding economic opportunity
- Improving access to education and justice
- Strengthening women’s leadership
- Supporting innovative and emerging solutions
- Responding to urgent challenges facing women and girls
Members also have opportunities to learn directly from The Asia Foundation leaders, engage with the issues shaping women’s lives, and help direct resources toward promising and impactful solutions.
The President’s Leadership Council is a select group of influential leaders who partner with The Asia Foundation’s President and senior leadership to accelerate TAF’s mission and deepen its impact across Asia and the Pacific.
By mobilizing philanthropic support, connecting TAF with corporate and other partners, and elevating the Foundation’s visibility, council members help advance priority initiatives and strengthen the Foundation’s ability to deliver lasting change.
President’s Leadership Council membership offers a unique chance to connect with TAF leadership and leading experts on Asia and the Pacific through curated briefings, in‑depth discussions, and special events.
The Asia Foundation’s Legacy Society recognizes those who have chosen to create a lasting legacy by including TAF in their estate plans.
Established by Ambassador Haydn Williams, who led TAF for 25 years, the Legacy Society reflects his belief that lasting progress depends on long-term investment and enduring commitment.
Legacy gifts help ensure TAF can continue expanding opportunity, strengthening institutions, developing leaders, and supporting locally led solutions across Asia and the Pacific for generations to come.
By including TAF in your estate plans, you become part of a community of supporters whose generosity will continue creating opportunities long into the future.
Questions about giving?
We’re happy to help.
giving@asiafoundation.org