21 Jun 2013
The Journey of a “Giant” Philanthropist
Earlier this month, Mr. Doug Guthrie, Dean of the George Washington University School of Business, moderated a panel discussion on Chinese philanthropy at the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu, China. In an article entitled Leadership: A Giant(‘s) Heart he wrote for Forbes, Mr. Guthrie reviewed the discussion, and especially described how much he had been
14 Jun 2013
How to Encourage the Chinese Wealthy to Donate More
The Wall Street Journal published a series of articles on Chinese philanthropy yesterday, focusing on donations from wealthy Chinese – What’s the status of their donation? Why they are, or are not, engaged in philanthropy? What should be done to encourage their donations? Statistics from various sources show Chinese charitable giving has decreased in 2012.
05 Jun 2013
Top 10 Events in Chinese Philanthropy in 2012
On May 31, 2013, Chinese Academy of Social Science released its annual bluebook Chinese Philanthropy Development Report 2013 in Beijing. Besides the giving statistics in 2012 and essays on Chinese nonprofits and philanthropy, the book outlined the top 10 events in Chinese philanthropy in 2012, which have either aroused extrordinary public attention or cast profound
13 May 2013
Striving For Effectiveness in Chinese Philanthropy
An Interview with Mr.Cheng Gang, President of CFC It was cold, foggy and snowy out there on a January afternoon in Beijing. Inside the office of Mr.Cheng Gang, the president of China Foundation Center ( CFC ), I was engrossed in a warm conversation with Mr.Cheng. In front of us was a list of questions I
02 May 2013
FTI, A True Chinese Innovation
The term “social innovation” is catching fire in China, but Mr.Cheng Gang, the president of China Foundation Center ( CFC ), has always been cautious about what you call “social innovation”. He commented at a conference at Tsinghua University not long ago, “If you are doing something for the first time, while people outside the
