People's Archive of Rural India

INDIA GIVING DAY March 1, 2024

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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India Giving Day (IGD), which will be held on March 1, 2024, will celebrate the joy of giving and the positive impact that philanthropy has made and can make possible in India.

Key Points: 
  • India Giving Day (IGD), which will be held on March 1, 2024, will celebrate the joy of giving and the positive impact that philanthropy has made and can make possible in India.
  • The inaugural India Giving Day campaign that culminated on March 2, 2023 resulted in 1,031 donations averaging $133 to 25 of the most respected, transparent, and effective nonprofits delivering services in India today.
  • Through India Giving Day, IPA seeks to influence how quickly this growth takes place and the impact of the giving.
  • Alex Counts , the Executive Director of the Alliance and India Giving Day, called on all those who have a connection to India to get involved.

International Development: Climate Change and Weather Shocks Adaptation

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2023 AAEA Annual Meeting selected presentation session "International Development: Climate Change Adaptation" brings together authors who speak on climate change effects on weather shocks, flood susceptibility in India, and perennial crop production in California.

Key Points: 
  • MILWAUKEE, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2023 AAEA Annual Meeting selected presentation session "International Development: Climate Change Adaptation" brings together authors who speak on climate change effects on weather shocks, flood susceptibility in India, and perennial crop production in California.
  • Economic and Demographic Effects of Increased Flood Susceptibility: Evidence from Rural India
    The Impact of Climate Change on Perennial Crop Production in California: Yield Response and Adaptation
    This session will take place on Tuesday, July 25 from 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern in the Marriott Marquis Washington DC in the LeDroit Park room.
  • If you are interested in attending the 2023 AAEA Annual Meeting in Washington DC, please send a completed complimentary media registration (attachment) to Allison Ware ( [email protected] ) in the AAEA Business Office.
  • You can also learn more on our Annual Meeting Media Kit page.

Folger Shakespeare Library presents Searching for Shakespeare, a city-wide celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Folger Shakespeare Library is celebrating Shakespeare—and the 400th anniversary of the printing of the First Folio—the entire month of April 2023, with Searching for Shakespeare: Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare's First Folio in partnership with DC Public Library. Beginning April 1, 2023, Searching for Shakespeare includes an exhibition, a world premiere play, a city-wide scavenger hunt, Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture, family programs, workshops, and more at Library locations in all eight wards of Washington, DC. All events and programs are free and open to the public.

Key Points: 
  • The Folger Shakespeare Library is celebrating Shakespeare—and the 400th anniversary of the printing of the First Folio—the entire month of April 2023, with Searching for Shakespeare: Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare's First Folio in partnership with DC Public Library.
  • WASHINGTON, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Folger Shakespeare Library is celebrating Shakespeare—and the 400th anniversary of the printing of the First Folio—the entire month of April 2023, with Searching for Shakespeare: Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare's First Folio in partnership with DC Public Library.
  • "The DC Public Library is thrilled to partner with the Folger Shakespeare Library to offer this amazing opportunity to District residents," says Richard Reyes-Gavilan, executive director of the DC Public Library.
  • Other Searching for Shakespeare highlights celebrating the First Folio's milestone anniversary include:
    A Searching for Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt, developed with Game Genius.

India Philanthropy Alliance's India Giving Day Campaign Goes Nationwide

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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India Giving Day is a decentralized campaign including local, regional, and online events taking place across the country.

Key Points: 
  • India Giving Day is a decentralized campaign including local, regional, and online events taking place across the country.
  • From small gatherings in Indian restaurants and private homes to large-scale events in universities and public spaces, India Giving Day is providing a platform for everyone to participate in this inaugural campaign.
  • The Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST) is a major sponsor of India Giving Day, with MasterCard and Bank of America as corporate sponsors.
  • Alex Counts, Director of India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA), said, "Initiatives like India Giving Day enable us to celebrate and promote the positive impact of American philanthropy and volunteerism in India by offering critical support to those in need.

India Philanthropy Alliance Begins Countdown for the First-Ever India Giving Day, Celebrating Contributions by Americans to India

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Friday, January 13, 2023
M. R. Rangaswami, Education, COVID-19, Mastercard, Organization, Health, IPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Poverty, Trust, People's Archive of Rural India, Pratham, Volunteering, Health insurance, Tutoring

This new yearly campaign will highlight and commemorate the contributions made by Americans, notably Indian Americans, to India.

Key Points: 
  • This new yearly campaign will highlight and commemorate the contributions made by Americans, notably Indian Americans, to India.
  • India Giving Day aims to improve the effectiveness of philanthropy benefitting India.
  • " India Giving Day is a new national giving day dedicated to helping India achieve its humanitarian and development goals.
  • The Rural India Supporting Trust is a major sponsor of India Giving Day, and MasterCard is a corporate sponsor.