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New directory of marine conservation organizations to be published

The Chinese Marine Conservation Organizations Directory (2015 version), updated and organized by Rendu Marine, will be published this month. The 2015 directory includes 176 marine conservation organizations, 65 more than the previous year’s one. This year’s directory gives a more…

The fourth Cross-Straits Charity Forum opens in Xiamen

The Fourth Cross-Straits Charity Forum kicked off in Xiamen, Southern China, on June the 11th. The Forum was hosted by eight organizations, including the well-known Song Qing foundation, the Hong Kong Volunteer Union, and the Chinese Cultural Promotion Association (Taiwan).…

China’s Philanthropy Development 2015 in a Nutshell

We here republish the abstract from the Chinese Academy of Social Science's annual "Blue Book of Philanthropy" for 2016. The abstract summarises some of the blue book's conclusions on the state of Chinese philanthropy over the previous year.

Spotlight on Philanthropic Support Organizations

Philanthropic Support Organizations are increasing the efficiency of philanthropy for the third Sector. This article features two such organizations, CDB and CAF Russian, to shed some light on this field.

Philanthropy or Social Development?

The author of this article, a project manager of Marie Stopes International China, challenges the currently dominant discourse by replacing “philanthropy” with “social development”, and “social organizations” with “social development organizations”. He also analyzes imported words such as “empowerment” from a Chinese perspective in the hope that these terms will evolve and thrive in the local environment.

China Daily: NGOs urged to play a bigger role on global issues

According to a recent report by China Daily, Xiao Fenghuai, deputy director general of the China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges of the Ministry of Commerce, spoke in Beijing at a two-day international seminar on the role of…
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One Way to Think About Philanthropy

The author provides a unique view on philanthropy that derives from his experience “on both sides of the table” - five years as president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and six years as president of the University of Chicago.

Chinese grassroots organizations receive an average score of 32.44 in transparency index

The recently released <Transparency Report of China Grassroots Philanthropic Organizations (2015)>(《中国民间公益组织透明度发展研究报告(2015)》) has provided some interesting facts regarding the development of Chinese NGOs. Launched by the Union of Self-Disciplinary Organizations (USDO), the report includes 1738 philanthropic institutions, covering 17 domains of…

Charity Law to come into force on September 1st

On March 16, the Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China was passed by the fourth meeting of the 12th National People’s Congress with 2636 pros, 131 cons, and 83 abstentions. The law will come into force on September…