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1.5 million yuan raised in one day for the flooded areas of Guangxi: a new record for online fundraising

Since May 25, many areas of Guangxi province have been suffering from extreme precipitation and floodings. The heavy rains have caused local rivers to rise rapidly, quickly exceeding the warning line, and many roads have been flooded. The floods and…

2019-06-05

Family charitable foundations becoming an important force in Chinese philanthropy

The China Philanthropy Research Institute, along with the China Global Philanthropy Institute, published the China Family Charitable Foundation Development Report (2018) on the 15th of January 2019. Here we will introduce some of the key points in the report to…

2019-04-10

Does it still make sense to donate second-hand clothing for rural areas?

This is an abridged and adapted translation of a commentary published on the Charity School （公益慈善学园） WeChat account on the 10th of March. Charity School is a platform for publishing news and research findings on the philanthropic sector. This commentary…

2019-03-12

Minister of Civil Affairs: charitable donations reached 75.42 billion yuan in 2018

During a press briefing of the State Council’s Information Office on February 21, China’s Minister of Civil Affairs Shuxian Huang gave a talk on the development and reform of civil affairs in 2018 alongside three vice-ministers. Minister Huang assured that…

2019-02-22

Chinese NGOs seek local partnerships in Nepal

Yubraj, a primary school student in Kathmandu, Nepal, was recently taught how to say “hello” in Chinese. “That is a classroom building that the Chinese have built for us”, said Yubraj. “I’ve never been to China, but I want to…

2018-08-03

Charity organizations come together to combat devastating floods

Meteorologically, 2018 has been an abnormal year for China. While there has been unusual humidity and heat in the north, 27 provinces in the south, southwest, and northwest have been suffering from devastating floods. By the end of July the…

2018-08-02

Hong Kong philanthropist Tian Jiabing passes away

On the morning of July 10th, the Tin Ka Ping Foundation announced the passing of the founder and chairman of the foundation and Hong Kong Tianshi Chemical Industry Company Limited, Dr. Tian Jiabing, at the age of 99. Over the…

2018-07-11

Jack Ma donates $3M to Jordan’s Queen Rania’s Foundation for Education and Development

Editor’s note This report was originally published by Alizila. You can find the original here. The Jack Ma Foundation on Monday announced the first stage of a $3 million donation in support of the Queen Rania Foundation for Education…

2018-05-11

The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation releases its spending figures for the past year

On March 26, the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) held its annual convention of donors in Beijing. During the convention, the foundation’s work report was delivered to the donors. The reports claimed that in 2017, as always, the CFPA…

2018-03-28

Entrepreneur donates nearly 10 billion yuan for wildlife conservation

On the 19th of January, the official Instagram account of US sitcom the Ellen Show uploaded a video on Instagram, entitled “this Chinese woman is donating 1.5 billion dollars to save endangered animals.” The video got more than 3 million…

2018-02-08

Students in Guangdong school pressured to donate money by their teacher

An incident in which students were humiliated by their teacher for not donating money has raised public attention. According to a report by a local TV program, a student in Chaoyang school in Maoming city, Guangdong, had a parent who…

2018-01-28

Controversy over the ‘Ice boy’ receiving only 500 Yuan in donations

A debate has ignited over the donations raised by last week’s viral “ice boy picture“. The controversy was begun by reports that the Zhuanshanbao Elementary School (转山包小学), where the boy in the picture studies, has received 100 thousand yuan in…

2018-01-18

Donations collected in support of the “ice boy” and other left-behind children in Yunnan

Over the past week the picture of a little boy with his hair completely covered in frost after walking to school through the Yunnan countryside has gone viral on Chinese social media. The little boy, named Wang Fuman, is a…

2018-01-17

Fundraising project for poor children goes viral on WeChat, attracts criticism

“Find a child who shares the same birthday as you, and wish him/her to grow up happily and healthily”. On the 23rd of December, a fundraising project called “you with the same birthday” (同一天生日的你) went viral on WeChat Moments. The…

2017-12-25

Number of university foundations in China reaches 537, with net assets of over 30 billion yuan

The 19th annual meeting of the Work Research Branch of the China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) was held in Beijing on November 16-18. The meeting was focused mainly on Chinese university foundations. There are currently 537 university foundations in…

2017-11-20

CDB Reports

1.5 million yuan raised in one day for the flooded areas of Guangxi: a new record for online fundraising

Family charitable foundations becoming an important force in Chinese philanthropy

Does it still make sense to donate second-hand clothing for rural areas?

Minister of Civil Affairs: charitable donations reached 75.42 billion yuan in 2018

Charity organizations come together to combat devastating floods

Hong Kong philanthropist Tian Jiabing passes away

Jack Ma donates $3M to Jordan’s Queen Rania’s Foundation for Education and Development

The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation releases its spending figures for the past year

Entrepreneur donates nearly 10 billion yuan for wildlife conservation

Students in Guangdong school pressured to donate money by their teacher

Controversy over the ‘Ice boy’ receiving only 500 Yuan in donations

Donations collected in support of the “ice boy” and other left-behind children in Yunnan

Fundraising project for poor children goes viral on WeChat, attracts criticism

Number of university foundations in China reaches 537, with net assets of over 30 billion yuan

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