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On the first-ever India Giving Day, the highest-earning ethnic group in the US gets a chance to step up and help their homeland

  • Written by Susan Appe, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
On the first-ever India Giving Day, the highest-earning ethnic group in the US gets a chance to step up and help their homelandMicrosoft CEO and Chairman Satya Nadella is one of the most prominent Indian Americans. Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company

Members of the Indian diaspora living in the U.S. are being urged to step up and channel money back to the homeland during a 24-hour charitable drive.

On March 2, 2023, the first India Giving Day will take place. The plan...

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