Resources
Here are some articles, research, and policy papers about South Asians and/or philanthropy. SAPP plans to analyze and compile the lessons of these various resources in an upcoming white paper and independent research study.
AAPIP. “Growing Opportunities: Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of AAPI Populations?” Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (June 2007).
Ahuja, Sarita et al. “Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian Communities in the San Francisco Bay Area,” Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (2004).
Ajailiu (“Ajai”) Niumai, “Philanthropy and Indian Diaspora in the 21st Century,” presented at the AHRC/CRONEM (Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism) Conference 2009 at the University of Surrey, UK. (http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Arts/CRONEM/cronem-ahrc-conference-09/index.htm)
Ajailiu Niumai, “Indian Diaspora Philanthropy: A Sociological Perspective,” Man in India (March 2009).
Anand, Priya. “Hindu Diaspora and Religious Philanthropy in the United States,” Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, New York.
Burbridge, Lynn C. et al, “The Meaning and Impact of Board and Staff Diversity in the Philanthropic Field,” Joint Affinity Groups (JAG) (2002).
Chao, Jessica. “Asian-American Philanthropy: Expanding Circles of Participation.” Chapter in “Cultures of Caring: Philanthropy in Diverse American Communities,” Washington: Council on Foundations (1999).
Charle, Suzanne. “Engaging Asian America: Opportunities and Challenges – A Report on the Asia Society’s Wallace Foundation LEAD Grant,” Asia Society (2004).
Dhingra, Pawan. “Managing Multicultural Lives: Asian American Professionals and the Challenge of Multiple Identities” (Stanford Univ. Press 2007) (particularly Chapter 7 on civil society).
Explore.org, NGO Profiles from India (documentary photos and films about philanthropic work) (ongoing).
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.“Giving Together A National Scan of Giving Circles and Shared Giving”
Hewlett Foundation and McKinsey & Co. “The Nonprofit Marketplace: Bridging the Information Gap in Philanthropy” (2009).
Ho, Andrew T. “Asian American Giving Circles: Building Bridges between Philanthropy and Our Communities,” Council on Foundations and ARNOVA (2008).
Immigration Policy Center. “The New Electorate: The Growing Political Power of Immigrants and Their Children” (2008).
Independent Sector. Giving and Volunteering by Race/Ethnicity, Giving and Volunteering Research Clearinghouse (an on-line bibliography).
“Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fundraising in India,” Asian Development Bank, 2002.
Junn, Jane et al. “Asian Americans and the 2008 Election,” National Asian American Survey (NAAS) (October 2008).
Kulabkar, Pankaja. “For-profit Sector and Philanthropy: Comparative Study of India and the United States,” ISTR Sixth International Conference (July 2004).
Kumar, R. Gopa ed. “Indian Diaspora and Giving Patterns of Indian Americans in USA,” Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium.
LeBlanc, Richard. “20 Questions Directors of Not-For-Profit Organizations Should Ask about Board Recruitment, Development, and Assessment.”
Lopez, Mark Hugo. “Civic Engagement Among Minority Youth,” Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) (2002).
Mobilize.org, “Democracy 2.0: Millennial-Generated Change to American Governance” (2008).
Mottino, Felinda and Eugene D. Miller. “Pathways for Change: Philanthropy Among African American, Asian American, and Latino Donors in the New York Metropolitan Region,” Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, New York (2005).
Osili, Una. “Do Immigrants Free Ride more than Natives?” (2009)
Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy. “Philanthropy by Pakistani Diaspora in the USA” (2005).
Rink, Patricia. “Cultures of Giving: Collaborating Across Communities of Color to Advance Philanthropy,” W.K. Kellogg Foundation (2006).
SAALT. “Building Community Strength: A Report about Community Organizations Serving South Asians in the United States” (July 2007).
SAALT. “Demographic Characteristics of South Asians in the United States.”
SAALT. “Washington DeSi: South Asians in the Nation’s Capital” (July 2009).
SAAPRI. “Making Data Count: South Asian Americans in the 2000 Census with Focus on Illinois.”
Sheth, Arpan. An Overview of Philanthropy in India. March 19th, 2010.
Viswanath, Priya, and Noshir Dadrawala. “Philanthropy and Equity: The Case of India,” Harvard Global Equity Initiative (June 2004).
Vogelsang, Gardon, Taveras, Wilson. Social Catalysts: A Case Study of 15 Successful Diversity Focused Funds.
