Mandeep Singh has more than three decades of experience in community leadership, nonprofit development, youth programming, and civic engagement. He has been actively involved in service and community organizing since the age of 16 and is widely recognized for building sustainable programs, mobilizing volunteers, and creating systems that connect people, resources, and impact.
He is the founder of Aasraa, a Michigan-based nonprofit focused on food security, youth development, wellness, and community empowerment. Since its founding in 2013, Aasraa has helped serve more than 125,000 meals and has led numerous youth sports, scholarship, mentorship, and community wellness initiatives. In 2010, he co-created the Dasvandh Network, a philanthropic crowdfunding platform built from the ground up to connect donors with grassroots activists and community organizations. He served on its board through 2018 and helped develop the donor-activist funding model that now channels more than two million dollars annually toward social impact work.
Mandeep Singh also founded UMEED, a developing civic initiative focused on voter engagement, civic education, and cross-community collaboration. His work emphasizes increasing civic literacy and participation while building partnerships across communities.
In addition to his nonprofit leadership, Mandeep Singh has held major governance and program leadership roles in community institutions. He served for six years as President of a large Michigan faith-based community organization, the Sikh Gurdwara of Rochester Hills, and continues to serve on its leadership selection committee. Nationally, he plays a key role in youth leadership and education initiatives through Sikh youth organizations, where he leads program design, logistics, and volunteer coordination for large youth camps and leadership retreats serving hundreds of participants each year.
Mandeep Singh was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to serve as a Commissioner on the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. His work across organizations has consistently focused on youth leadership, community capacity building, civic participation, and inclusive engagement. He is especially known for his ability to bring people together across backgrounds and translate community needs into structured, scalable programs.
Mandeep Singh resides in Troy, Michigan with his wife, Sangeeta Kaur, daughter, Bismaad Kaur, and son, Updeys Singh, and continues to devote his time to public service, community leadership, and civic engagement.
