On March 1, 2024, Drexel University and the India Philanthropy Alliance will jointly present an event in Philadelphia to commemorate the second national India Giving Day (IGD).
The second year of philanthropy for Indian organisations is anticipated to be larger and better following a successful first year that saw record donations from the Indian diaspora and other interested parties. With more resources, exposure, participation, and philanthropic insights, the philanthropic community is prepared to make unprecedented contributions to India.
The CEO of Aarogya World, Paul Glick, the Executive Director of Rural India Supporting Trust, Manisha Bharti, the CEO of Pratham USA, and Deepak Raj, the Founder of Raj Associates, are among the speakers scheduled for the second India Giving Day at Drexel University’s LeBow School of Business.
Today, a growing number of Indian-based organisations are attempting to connect with the global and American charitable communities. Numerous worthy and respectable causes are having a big influence in India through their activities and efforts. At the same time, the Indian diaspora is growing in size and success and becoming more engaged than ever.
One important tool for expanding that charitable pie is the India Giving Day platform.
The second IGD aims to more than double the impact of the first one, which in 2023 raised over a thousand donations. According to Alex Counts, the director of India Giving Day, “in its second year, it has become an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the role that each of us can play in improving the quality of life for vulnerable people as well as fragile ecosystems and creatures in India and beyond.”
When the combined energies of the Indian diaspora are linked to organisations that are actively bringing about change in India, this objective can be achieved. “In the coming months and years, significant changes will result from the ingenuity and resources being directed towards addressing pressing issues like poverty, climate change, elder care, and animal welfare. Counts continued, “I find it very impressive that young professionals and youth are actively involved in the India Giving Day initiative as leaders.
Drexel University has played a crucial part in making India Giving Day’s work possible. Drexel has bolstered IGD initiatives by interacting with a sizable and diverse student body and facilitating the involvement of a sizable alumni network. India’s significance in generating worldwide social influence means that involving the youth, both Indian and of other origin, is essential to bringing about profound and long-lasting change. The world’s needle moves in tandem with changes in India’s social impact statistics, and youth play a major role in this process. Drexel University is leading the way in young people’s participation in this.
David L. Unruh, Senior Vice President of Drexel’s Office of Institutional Advancement, stated, “Drexel University is proud to partner with the India Philanthropy Alliance to host the second annual India Giving Day to recognise the critical importance of philanthropy and collaboration to address such systemic challenges as health inequity, educational attainment, and access to healthy nutrition.”
“Drexel is proud to support the numerous organisations devoted to addressing these challenges, as we have a large and active Indian student population as well as an extensive Indian alumni population throughout the US, India, and beyond.” David L. Unruh, Senior Vice President of Drexel’s Office of Institutional Advancement, stated, “Drexel University is proud to partner with the India Philanthropy Alliance to host the second annual India Giving Day to recognise the critical importance of philanthropy and collaboration to address such systemic challenges as health inequity, educational attainment, and access to healthy nutrition.”
“Drexel is proud to support the numerous organisations devoted to addressing these challenges, as we have a large and active Indian student population as well as an extensive Indian alumni population throughout the US, India, and beyond.”