Civil Society

The Charity Federation leads for donations received during COVID outbreak, report reveals

A report published yesterday by 公益资本论 analyses the performance of the China Charity Federation (慈善会, hereafter CCF) since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. The report concludes that the CCF’s network has had great success in attracting donations by both…

2020-03-27

Shenzhen Mammoth Foundation donates virus detection kits to Serbia

The Shenzhen Mammoth Public Welfare Foundation (深圳市猛犸公益基金会) has donated a batch of 1000 Coronavirus Detection Kits to Serbia, with the cooperation of the Chinese Embassy in Serbia and the Serbian government. The Serbian President and Prime Minister expressed their gratitude…

2020-03-24

Chengdu releases measures to support social organizations during the COVID-19 outbreak

Last week, the Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs for Chengdu issued an official notice (通知) entitled “eight measures to promote the normal operations of social organizations in order to respond to the epidemic effectively” (有效应对疫情促进社会组织正常运转8条措施). The notice is divided into…

2020-03-23

Jack Ma Foundation publishes handbook to share China’s experience of fighting COVID-19

The Jack Ma Foundation has published a handbook for medical staff worldwide, summarizing some of the lessons from China’s experience of dealing with the new COVID-19 outbreak. The philanthropic foundation named after the co-founder of Alibaba has published the handbook…

2020-03-18

MCA releases notice requesting social organizations to take an active role in epidemic control

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has recently issued a “Notice on Further Active Social Organizations in Coordinated Promotion of Epidemic Prevention and Control and Economic and Social Development”. The notice requires that the ministry-managed social organizations must resolutely implement the…

2020-03-16

Civil Society Finds New Paths in Wuhan

Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, small groups of volunteers are coming together to help vulnerable groups with special needs in Wuhan and Hubei.

2020-02-29

Deng Guosheng: how will the Coronavirus Outbreak Affect Chinese Charities?

Tsinghua professor Deng Guosheng talks about the effect that the current public health crisis will have on charities and their ability to work and fundraise over the next few years.

2020-02-27

Blogger helps find sanitary products for frontline female medics fighting COVID-19

Blogger gathers volunteers to help female doctors in Hubei.

2020-02-24

Ministry of Civil Affairs issues notice on the management of coronavirus donations

As the official WeChat account of the Social Organizations Management Bureau of the Ministry of Civil Affairs reports, since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Wuhan, Hubei Province and other areas with severe outbreaks urgently need the support of all…

2020-02-11

Gates Foundation pledges $100 million to support coronavirus relief efforts

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced on February 5th that it has committed to invest up to $ 100 million in grants to support the global response to the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic. The funding will help to strengthen…

2020-02-10

As the Red Cross faces criticism for its handling of coronavirus medical supplies, donors turn to the Han Hong Foundation

The Hubei chapter of the Red Cross Society of China has come under strong criticism from the public for allegedly failing to make the best use of the donations of medical supplies that have poured in from across China. In…

2020-02-03

The Statistics on ONGO Registrations and Temporary Activities by December 2019

The most important statistics on overseas NGOs in China by the end of 2019.

2020-01-15

First blue book of sustainable development value assessment released

On January 4, the 2020 Finance and Economics Sustainable Development Summit Forum and evergreen award ceremony was held in Beijing, sponsored by the Caijing magazine and supported by the China Fund Strategic Cooperation and the China Alliance of Social Value…

2020-01-07

Fund for pneumoconiosis sufferers wins charity award

Wang Keqin has been awarded as part of the “70 people in 70 years of Chinese charity brands” (中国慈善公益品牌70年70人) awards, which were announced at the 14th Annual Brands and Personalities Summit on December 18. The awards are organized jointly by…

2020-01-02

How China’s Overseas NGO Law was Conceived

The process of drawing up China's Overseas NGO Law of 2017 was more complex than many imagine. A draft of the law was opened up to public comment, and the feedback provided by the NGO sector contributed to the final result.

2019-12-31

The Development of Foundations in China: an Optimistic Perspective

A talk by BNU professor Tao Chuanjin, outlining some interesting trends for the development of philanthropic foundations in China.

2019-12-30

Observations on the first half year of waste-sorting in Shanghai

On July 1, 2019, Shanghai launched a “first shot” at the classification of domestic waste. The Shanghai Municipal Regulations on domestic waste, the most stringent ever released in China, stipulate that domestic waste must be sorted into four categories: dry…

2019-12-27

CDB Reports

The Charity Federation leads for donations received during COVID outbreak, report reveals

Shenzhen Mammoth Foundation donates virus detection kits to Serbia

Jack Ma Foundation publishes handbook to share China’s experience of fighting COVID-19

Civil Society Finds New Paths in Wuhan

Deng Guosheng: how will the Coronavirus Outbreak Affect Chinese Charities?

Blogger helps find sanitary products for frontline female medics fighting COVID-19

Ministry of Civil Affairs issues notice on the management of coronavirus donations

Gates Foundation pledges $100 million to support coronavirus relief efforts

As the Red Cross faces criticism for its handling of coronavirus medical supplies, donors turn to the Han Hong Foundation

The Statistics on ONGO Registrations and Temporary Activities by December 2019

Fund for pneumoconiosis sufferers wins charity award

How China’s Overseas NGO Law was Conceived

The Development of Foundations in China: an Optimistic Perspective

Observations on the first half year of waste-sorting in Shanghai

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