Charity

Jia Xijin: an Analysis of China’s Online Fundraising During COVID-19

Tsinghua professor Jia Xijin analyses online fundraising during the peak of China's COVID-19 crisis. She finds that far more funds were raised during the crisis than in normal times, with the quasi-official Charity Federation enjoying a clear advantage.

2020-03-31

The Charity Federation leads for donations received during COVID outbreak, report reveals

A report published yesterday by 公益资本论 analyses the performance of the China Charity Federation (慈善会, hereafter CCF) since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. The report concludes that the CCF’s network has had great success in attracting donations by both…

2020-03-27

Shenzhen Mammoth Foundation donates virus detection kits to Serbia

The Shenzhen Mammoth Public Welfare Foundation (深圳市猛犸公益基金会) has donated a batch of 1000 Coronavirus Detection Kits to Serbia, with the cooperation of the Chinese Embassy in Serbia and the Serbian government. The Serbian President and Prime Minister expressed their gratitude…

2020-03-24

Jack Ma Foundation publishes handbook to share China’s experience of fighting COVID-19

The Jack Ma Foundation has published a handbook for medical staff worldwide, summarizing some of the lessons from China’s experience of dealing with the new COVID-19 outbreak. The philanthropic foundation named after the co-founder of Alibaba has published the handbook…

2020-03-18

Deng Guosheng: how will the Coronavirus Outbreak Affect Chinese Charities?

Tsinghua professor Deng Guosheng talks about the effect that the current public health crisis will have on charities and their ability to work and fundraise over the next few years.

2020-02-27

Gates Foundation pledges $100 million to support coronavirus relief efforts

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced on February 5th that it has committed to invest up to $ 100 million in grants to support the global response to the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic. The funding will help to strengthen…

2020-02-10

As the Red Cross faces criticism for its handling of coronavirus medical supplies, donors turn to the Han Hong Foundation

The Hubei chapter of the Red Cross Society of China has come under strong criticism from the public for allegedly failing to make the best use of the donations of medical supplies that have poured in from across China. In…

2020-02-03

Chinese Charity in 2018: Donations Decrease, Volunteering Increases

An introduction to the main findings of the prestigious Blue Book of Philanthropy by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

2019-09-30

Alashan SEE Foundation hosts reception as part of the UN Climate Action Summit

China’s Alashan SEE Foundation hosted a reception as part of the recently concluded UN Climate Action Summit in New York. The reception was held partly to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the foundation’s founding. The SEE foundation was created in…

2019-09-26

Fifth Tencent 9/9 Charity Day raises over 2.4 billion yuan, smashing last year’s record

The fifth edition of Tencent’s 9/9 Charity Day, which officially ended on the 9th of September, has yet again broken all records for its scale and the amount of funds raised. The three-day annual event organized by the Shenzhen-based internet…

2019-09-11

China’s online fundraising platforms raised over 1.8 billion RMB in the first half of 2019

During a forum on online platforms for public fundraising held a few days ago, the Vice-Minister of Civil Affairs Wang Aiwen revealed that over the first half of 2019, the 20 official platforms for online public fundraising designated by the…

2019-09-10

Intermediary Nonprofits and the Rise of China’s Domestic Social Impact Ecosystem

The last few years have seen the rise of a new class of intermediary organizations that act as hubs for NGOs and social service providers in China's major cities. In this article, Ryan Etzcorn describes his research into the role of such organizations in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

2019-08-30

An Interview with Ding Li, Non-Profit Incubator

Ms. Ding Li talks about the work of Non-Profit Incubator, the leading incubator for NGOs in China, and about the state of the nonprofit sector in the country, drawing upon her many years of experience in this field.

2019-08-29

A story from Project Hope

Editor’s Note This is an abbreviated and slightly modified translation of an article originally published by 北京晚报, and re-posted by the WeChat account of the China Philanthropy Research Institute at Beijing Normal University on the 16th of August (find the…

2019-08-26

The 6th National Conference on brittle bone disease brings together Chinese and international experts and charities

The 6th China Osteogenesis Imperfecta Conference was held in Yantai, Shandong, on August 4-6, organized by the Porcelain Dolls Rare Care Center and the Sickness Challenge Foundation. The Shandong Provincial Hospital, the Shandong Rare Disease Control Association and Yantaishan Hospital…

2019-08-19

Doing Corporate Responsibility in China – an Interview with Lan Lan, PwC

PricewaterhouseCoopers' senior manager for corporate responsibility in China talks about the multinational's efforts to strengthen the NGO sector in this exclusive interview with CDB.

2019-07-25

The Wanxiang Group donates all its assets to set up a charity foundation

It has been announced that the Wanxiang Group, a Chinese automotive components-manufacturing company headquartered in Hangzhou, has set up a charity foundation. Over the years, the Wanxiang Group has grown from being a pure auto parts manufacturer to a modern…

2019-07-19

Report released on online fundraising in China in 2018

A report recently released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs provides a picture of the online fundraising landscape in China for 2018. Over the course of the year, the 20 official platforms for online public fundraising designated by the Ministry…

2019-05-09

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