Chinese Philanthropy Archive
20 Nov 2012
Chinese Private Foundations to Gather to Talk about Money
Later this week ( Nov 22-23 ), an estimate of 400 participants from foundations, NGOs, government, business and academia are going to attend the 4th annual conference of China Private Foundation Forum in Guangzhou. This forum is a volunatary network co-founded by 8 private foundations in 2008, aiming to facilitate the communications and collaborations among
18 Nov 2012
China Philanthropy Forum to be held on Nov.30 in Beijing
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04 Nov 2012
An Overview of Chinese Philanthropy
The economic performance of China in the last 30 years has been remarkable, but the Chinese government is finding itself in a challenging position. Largely due to the economic growth, demands for public goods have increased. The government has realized it simply can’t provide adequate public goods and services and it needs to mobilize all possible
03 Nov 2012
Chinese Philanthropy Beyond Rapidly Declining Number
China Charity Donation Information Center (CCDIC) issued a similar report on giving in China in 2011. While it has been frequently quoted that donations in China plummeted nearly 18% in 2011 partly due to scandals in the sector, the giving picture in China is far more sophisticated than the declining number.
01 Nov 2012
Historical Reflection on Chinese philanthropy
I have been bothered by some questions for a long time on Chinese philanthropy – Traditionally, philanthropic virtues such as benevolence, charity, compassion, or generosity have always mattered in Chinese culture as evidenced by the teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, but why Chinese philanthropy is lagging behind? Why only 14% individuals donate their money, and
