Giving Compass' Take:

• Writing for India Development Review, Ashish Shah (who is now a product manager at Giving Compass) discusses the philanthropic opportunities for Indians living in the U.S. to help their native country.

• It's a tremendous donor pool, but nonprofits in India should also be mindful of certain challenges when tapping into such resources, including the ease of online outreach and creating more transparency.

• Here's one philanthropic example: Collaboration could change the lives of adolescents in India.

The Indian diaspora in the U.S. is roughly 1 percent of the U.S. population. The opportunity from these Indian-American givers is tremendous and is expected to grow. In fact, one could argue that never before has this opportunity been so compelling. Consider these three factors:

1. Young and growing population: Of the three million people of Indian origin that live in the U.S., two-thirds are between 20 and 35 years old. While these young, tech-savvy millennials may not be able to give large amounts, research done on giving patterns of millennials shows that, in general, about 60 percent of them give to charitable organizations. In the 2013 Millennium Impact Report, 84 percent of surveyed millennials said that they donated or wanted to donate to nonprofits via an online website.

2. High income levels: The Indian-American household has the highest income level of any immigrant group in the U.S., more than twice the income level of the general U.S. population.

3. Cultural and emotional ties: The diaspora in the U.S. has strong ties with India. Many of them grew up in India, still have close family there and often turn to the country for their charitable giving.

These factors of age and population, disposable income and an emotional connect, arguably make the Indian diaspora uniquely pre-disposed to giving to Indian causes. People of Indian origin also work for big tech companies, many of which encourage a strong employee giving culture with generous matching programs.

Read the full article about Indian diaspora giving by Ashish Shah at India Development Review (IDR).