Philanthropy

CDB Forum 2020 | Elizabeth Knup: The Impact of COVID-19 on International NGO Work and Collaboration

Editor’s Note: These opening remarks were delivered by Elizabeth Knup, Regional Director of the Ford Foundation, at CDB 2020 Forum: Challenges and Responses for Overseas NGOs in China and Chinese NGOs “Going Out” on the 9th of December, 2020. …

2020-12-22

Philanthropy by Chinese entrepreneurs: the trends over the past decade

Since the Self-Strengthening Movement of the late Qing Dynasty, entrepreneurs giving donations to philanthropic activities and programmes have become an important source of funding for the charity sector. Early entrepreneurs such as Zhang Qian and Liu Hongsheng, who did great…

2020-11-27

Third batch of online fundraising platforms to be selected for official approval

The twenty officially approved platforms for online fundraising in China are soon going to be joined by a new batch of platforms. The recently released “Notice of the general office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on the selection of…

2020-11-20

A Historic Crisis and a Historic Opportunity for Action: the Ford Foundation’s Social Bond

We speak to Elizabeth Knup and Gu Qing about the background to the Ford Foundation's unprecedented $ 1 billion Social Bond, and how the funds will be used both worldwide and in China to help civil society get through this difficult moment.

2020-08-11

The China Charity Federation holds its congress of members

The China Charity Federation (中国慈善总会) held the second meeting of its fifth Congress of Members, and the third meeting of its fifth board of directors, on the 9th of July in an online form. The meeting of the board of…

2020-07-14

17th China Philanthropy Ranking released

The 17th China Philanthropy Ranking was officially released on June 16. The annual China Philanthropy Ranking (中国慈善榜), supported by China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs and the China Charity Times, is a ranking of Chinese philanthropists based on the donations they…

2020-06-19

10 million dollar donation from ByteDance to US charity generates misunderstanding

In the second week of May, the news that Zhang Yiming, founder and CEO of ByteDance (the parent company of Toutiao and TikTok) had donated 10 million USD to the Gates Foundation (that is, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)…

2020-05-20

Caixin holds webinar on ‘Building a global safety net against Covid-19’

Caixin Media, considered by many to be China’s most independent and professional news outlet, hosted a “Caixin Global Webinar” on April 27, on the topic of “Building a Global Safety Net Against Covid-19 — how American, European and Chinese NGOs…

2020-05-06

Liu Youping: China’s Social Organizations Need to Break Free from their Bubble

An interview with a keen observer of China's charity sector, discussing how Chinese philanthropy can best contribute to the struggle against COVID-19 both within the country and worldwide.

2020-04-28

Philanthropic funders pledge to continue supporting their grantees during the COVID-19 crisis

The Ford Foundation has spearheaded the creation of a pledge for philanthropic donors to support the needs of their grantees and partners during the COVID-19 crisis, by being generous with their funding and flexible in their demands. The pledge was…

2020-04-07

China Medical Board donates 200M USD to support the struggle against the COVID-19 epidemic

The US based-organization China Medical Board (hereinafter referred to as CMB) has become the latest international NGO to make an important contribution to the struggle to contain the coronavirus. Founded in 1914 by the Rockefeller Foundation, CBM promotes health education…

2020-02-22

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 highlights of the internationalization of Chinese NGOs in 2019 reviewed

On January 5th, a press conference was held in Beijing for the Blue Book of Charity, published by the China Lingshan Charity and Philanthropy Promotion Association (中国灵山公益慈善促进会). The meeting reviewed and commented on the development of Chinese philanthropy in 2019.…

2020-01-09

Chinese foundations ranked for transparency, Adream and Narada among the top scorers

Jiemian News, a well-known news website that focuses on the business and finance fields, has released its transparency ranking of Chinese philanthropic foundations for the fourth consecutive year. The ranking is made by taking the 300 Chinese foundations with the…

2019-12-18

Beijing Municipality publishes rules for the promotion of philanthropy

On December 4, Beijing Municipality published several provisions on promoting philanthropy which were deliberated and adopted at the 46th executive meeting of the Beijing Municipal People’s Government on September 24, 2019, and came into force on January 1, 2020. The…

2019-12-06

11th Annual Symposium of the China Foundation Forum successfully held in Fuzhou

The 11th Annual Symposium by China Foundation Forum was successfully held on the 22nd and 23rd November 2019 in Fuzhou, Fujian. Entitled “A Shared Commitment to Original Aspirations and Common Development”, the conference attracted 1500 guests from over 600 local and international foundations and civil society organizations.

2019-11-29

Tencent gives a billion yuan in prizes to young Chinese researchers

Tencent gives 1 billion yuan to 50 young researchers in support of their work in basic science.

2019-11-04

Professor Jia Xijin: the History of the Chinese Foundation

A talk by Professor Jia Xijin of Tsinghua University about the history and development of Chinese philanthropic foundations over the last few decades.

2019-10-31

CDB Reports

CDB Forum 2020 | Elizabeth Knup: The Impact of COVID-19 on International NGO Work and Collaboration

Philanthropy by Chinese entrepreneurs: the trends over the past decade

Third batch of online fundraising platforms to be selected for official approval

The China Charity Federation holds its congress of members

17th China Philanthropy Ranking released

Caixin holds webinar on ‘Building a global safety net against Covid-19’

Liu Youping: China’s Social Organizations Need to Break Free from their Bubble

Philanthropic funders pledge to continue supporting their grantees during the COVID-19 crisis

China Medical Board donates 200M USD to support the struggle against the COVID-19 epidemic

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

The highlights of the internationalization of Chinese NGOs in 2019 reviewed

Chinese foundations ranked for transparency, Adream and Narada among the top scorers

Beijing Municipality publishes rules for the promotion of philanthropy

11th Annual Symposium of the China Foundation Forum successfully held in Fuzhou

Tencent gives a billion yuan in prizes to young Chinese researchers

Professor Jia Xijin: the History of the Chinese Foundation

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