giving back

The Asia Foundation (TAF)

The Asia Foundation (TAF) is an international nonprofit organization working to solve the toughest social and economic challenges in Asia and the Pacific. Informed by more than 70 years of experience and deep local knowledge, we work with partners across more than 20 countries through 17 offices to improve lives and expand opportunities.

Through our advocate-level sponsorship, Indus Charitable Foundation has supported TAF to continue to play a pivotal role in advancing the security, economic opportunity, and leadership of women and girls throughout Asia.

New York Common Pantry (NYCP)

New York Common Pantry (NYCP) reduces hunger and promotes dignity, health and self-sufficiency. Since its founding in 1980, NYCP has grown into one of the largest emergency food providers in New York City, assisting hundreds of thousands of low-income and unhoused guests each year. They champion the cause of hungry New Yorkers holistically, addressing food insecurity with food pantry and meal distribution programs, and the underlying causes of poverty with social services concentrated on public benefits acquisition. NYCP purchases nutritious, shelf-stable food and fresh produce from diverse suppliers, including New York State farmers, which are paired with donations from its food rescue program and the community. NYCP has served more than 11.7 million meals and assisted more than 764,000 guests, and this number continues to grow each year.

The Indus Capital team has made a meaningful impact through our annual volunteer efforts at the New York Common Pantry. Together, we served hundreds of guests, including children and senior citizens from across the community. Our team has helped provide over 12,540 nutritious meals, demonstrating our continued dedication to addressing food insecurity in New York City.

U-Go

U-Go believes that while talent is universal, opportunity often is not. U-Go provides long-term university scholarships to ambitious and promising young women across nine low-income countries, where an average scholarship of $800 can allow her to achieve her dreams of attending university and having a career.

The Indus Charitable Foundation is proud to support U-Go in their mission to help talented young women from various developing countries to pursue their dreams of attending university and achieving their full potential.

Pure Earth

Pure Earth is a leading global non-profit focused on solving the pollution crisis in low and middle-income countries. For over 20 years, the Pure Earth team around the globe has been working to achieve a world where all, especially children, are able to live healthy lives and reach their full potential, free from exposure to toxic pollution.

Our non-Executive Chairman, Sheldon Kasowitz, is the co-Chair of the Campaign for 10 Million Lives which commits to raising $10 million to implement proven pollution solutions and directly improve the health and lives of 10 million endangered women, men and children.

Asian University for Women

Since its founding in 2008, Asian University for Women (AUW) has recruited young women from some of the most challenging areas of Asia and the Middle East to pursue a top-rated liberal arts and science education on its campus in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Based on the belief that those most impacted by an issue are the most equipped to lead transformative change, AUW makes efforts to matriculate students who would not otherwise have access to impact their communities. Most of AUW students are on full scholarship, and the vast majority are the first in their families to attend higher education.

For several years, the Indus Charitable Foundation has made an impact through multi-year scholarship commitments which support AUW’s mission in building a powerful network and technically advanced educational program to further serve talented women in Asia.

AAAIM

The Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM) is dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in the investment management industry, serving as a powerful voice for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. To assist with the elevation of underrepresented groups through education, networking, and empowerment, the Indus Foundation has pledged to support the Emerging Leaders Initiative (E.L.I). The E.L.I. program provides sponsorship, education, and career guidance by creating a platform for upward mobility of AAPIs and other underrepresented communities in the investment field.

Asian American Federation

Established in 1989, with the mission to raise the influence and well-being of the pan-Asian American community, the Asian American Federation (AAF) is the largest umbrella leadership organization in New York serving diverse Asian American communities. In partnership with their 70 member and partner organizations, AAF represents the collective interests of 1.7 million Asian New Yorkers and work to make sure the pan-Asian community remains visible, their needs are addressed, their contributions are valued, and their stories are told. They do this by providing expert research, strong advocacy, and training pan-Asian profits to be better at serving their communities. Indus has worked with AAF to help end anti-Asian hate, which numbers had skyrocketed during 2020 and 2021.

In July of 2021, Indus partnered with AAF to host a virtual discussion with our US employees. Joo Han, Deputy Director of AAF, was the speaker and outlined the importance of addressing anti-Asian hate, and the importance of their Hope Against Hate Campaign, that provides immediate street safety to Asian Americans. Through this discussion, Indus gained the knowledge and understanding needed to truly be an ally to AAF for years to come.