A circle of leaders who strive to be the examples they once needed.

Dragon Giving Circle brings together accomplished Asian American men executives and founders to build friendship, mentorship, philanthropy, and visible role models for the next generation.

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龍"To move further together, sometimes we must come closer together. "

Our purpose

Creating the room many of us wish existed earlier.

Dragon Giving Circle exists to gather Asian American men in positions of leadership so we can be more than individual success stories. We can collectively become mentors, examples, connectors, and contributors for those who follow.

Role Models

To show younger Asian American men that leadership can look like them — beyond narrow stereotypes often seen in media and culture.

Brotherhood

To build real friendships among peers who understand the responsibility, pressure, sacrifice, and opportunity of leadership.

Giving Back

To support the broader community through mentorship, philanthropy, panels, and practical opportunities for the next generation.

Why now

Service before status. Contribution before recognition.

Dragon Giving Circle was not created to build another networking organization, social club, or professional association. It is a high-trust circle built around service, friendship, mentorship, philanthropy, and contribution. No dues. No formal titles. No nonprofit formation. Just purpose, character, and contribution.

Connection before structure

The group can grow thoughtfully without becoming bureaucratic or overly formal.

Contribution before status

No paid membership fees, required dues, formal positions, or titles.

Fit before size

Growth should protect the quality of conversation, trust, and shared purpose.

Legacy before optics

The goal is not networking for its own sake. It is mentorship, representation, and community impact.

Prospective members

A high-trust circle, not a social club for everyone.

Membership is intentionally relationship-based and lightly curated so the group can maintain purpose, credibility, and long-term staying power.

Leadership profile: Prospective members are current or former C-suite executives, founders, owners, or equivalent senior leaders.
Scale requirement: Members should be or have been C-suite executives of organizations with an enterprise value greater than $50 million.
Purpose: Members should care about mentorship, philanthropy, representation, and giving back without expectation of personal return.
Community fit: Prospective members may first join smaller lunches or conversations before larger gatherings.
Spirit: The group is designed to be serious in purpose, but warm, informal, and human in practice.

How we gather

Small enough for real conversation. Strong enough for meaningful impact.

As the group grows, gatherings may evolve from one table to multiple smaller tables, lunches, mentorship sessions, community panels, or philanthropic initiatives.

Peer Meals

Intentional brunches, dinners, and lunches that create trust before formal programming.

Mentorship

Opportunities to advise, encourage, and open doors for younger Asian American men.

Community Events

Panels, discussions, and giving initiatives with schools, universities, nonprofits, and civic organizations.

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For leaders who want to help build something meaningful.

Dragon Giving Circle is for those who believe success should be shared through friendship, mentorship, generosity, and representation.

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