List of Tables& Figures; Glossary& Acronyms; Preface; Dedication;
SECTION I: Contexts for giving
1. .Introduction: NRIs are the new VIPs (Verne A. Dusenbery and Darshan S. Tatla);
2. Sikh diaspora philanthropy in Punjab: Origins, growth and contemporary trends (Darshan S. Tatla);
3. Through Wisdom, Dispense Charity': Religious and cultural underpinnings of diasporan Sikh philanthropy in Punjab (Verne A. Dusenbery);
SECTION II: From the Punjab ground
4. NRI investment in social development projects in Punjab: Findings from two sample surveys in Doaba (Punjab) (Satnam Chana);
5. Uses of foreign remittances by central Punjab farm families (Inderpreet Kaur Kullar and M.S.Toor);
6. Empowering Shankar: A study of diaspora sponsored projects in a Doaba village (Charanjit Kaur Mann and Gurmej Singh Mann);
SECTION III: A transnational lens
7. The Sikhs of British Columbia and their philanthropy in Punjab (Hugh Johnston);
8. Diasporan philanthropy in Punjab's health sector: A transnational perspective (Margaret Walton-Roberts);
9. Gender, seva, and social institutions: A case study of Bebe Nanaki Gurdwara and Charitable Trust, Birmingham, UK (Navtej K. Purewal);
SECTION IV: Lessons Learned
10. Diasporan intervention in rural development - boon or bane? (Autar S. Dhesi);
11. Sikh diaspora philanthropy: Directions, incentives, and impact on Punjab (Darshan S. Tatla);