This statement is adapted from an article titled "Seven principles to realize the potential of diaspora philanthropy for India," published in the Philanthropy News Digest on July 14, 2023 and authored by IPA Executive Director Alex Counts. We invite you to use it as a tool for dialogues about philanthropy in order to maximize its impact and meaningfulness.

A Mid-Year Report from Alex Counts, Executive Director of the India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA), covers progress made with the 2nd Annual India Giving Day, 5th Annual Youth Essay Competition, IPA Webinars and Town Halls, Communications and Thought Leadership, and several other works in progress.

An new study on Indian diaspora giving and its potential has been published by Indiaspora and Give. This article by Alex Counts reflects on how it compares to earlier studies and what impact it has on the future of philanthropy.

One of the purposes of the India Philanthropy Alliance is to share good practices and emerging innovations with the community of India-focused nonprofit organizations active in the United States. A prime example of this kind of open sharing of effective practices was when Sejal Desai, the Executive Director of the Akanksha Education Fund, shared her experience of having created an alternative to the traditional fundraising gala model by holding a “Voices on the Rise” event in New York City in October 2023.

Like any American born by the early 1990s, I can remember where I was on September 11, 2001. Among Baby Boomers and previous generations, no one can forget watching Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in July 1969. Each age has its iconic moments that herald a new era, new possibilities, and occasionally, new dangers.