Our Story
Our Cisco Conexion Latino Giving Circle was the first Giving Circle in the network to be born from an Employee Resource Group for Latinx employees. Now through the Cisco Conexion Giving Circle, employees from all departments and levels join forces for collective action to provide multi-year support to community organizations. In 2020, the Cisco Connexion Circle members mobilized within the company to leverage over $25,000 in individual donations for rapid response grantmaking in response to COVID. Though Latinos are only a small percentage of Cisco’s workforce of 38,000 employees, through the Giving Circle members are bringing diversity and equity to life.
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Economic Recovery after Covid

Covid Vaccination Outreach
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2021 Meetings
This Year’s Giving Timeline: March 17 | June 16 | October 26
Giving Circles have three official grantmaking meetings with LCF staff – from helping define funding priorities to meeting with nonprofit organizations. Throughout the year, Giving Circles also host socials, and members are invited to join network wide events, including the LGCN Retreat. Interested in attending a meeting? Contact us here.
About the Latino Giving Circle Network
The Latino Giving Circle Network is the largest network of Latinx philanthropists in the country. From Baby Boomers to Millennials, CEOs to emerging professionals, immigrants to US-born, Latinos and non-Latinos, we are part of a united movement inspired by the power of giving and civic engagement. The funding from these Giving Circles supports grassroots Latinx-led nonprofits, working on the frontlines with Latinx youth and families. These emerging community-rooted organizations are often overlooked by traditional philanthropy. We exist to change that. Learn more about the Network here.
