Philanthropist Archive

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

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.

Hurun Research Institute releases the Hurun Philanthropy List 2013

(10 April 2013, Shanghai) The Hurun Research Institute today released the Hurun Philanthropy List 2013, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Hurun Philanthropy List 2013 ranks the 100 most generous Chinese individuals, measured by the value of their cash or cash equivalent donations from 1 April 2012 to 31 March, 2013. Donations made by a corporation in which an

Jet Li and His Dream of One Family

Jet Li is known to many people as an action movie star, but in recent years, he has been very active in promoting philanthropy in China.  Anybody who follows Chinese philanthropy will for sure come across One Foundation, which was founded by Jet Li in 2007.  This post is not going to feature the wonderful