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CDB Reports include: Current Issues, Analyses, and Features.

Earth Hour events held across China

Earth Hour is a global initiative launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007. It has since developed into a platform for people worldwide to participate in environmental protection efforts. On March 25, the main forum of China’s Earth…
2023-03-31

CDB set to host annual forum

On April 18 China Development Brief will host its annual forum in Beijing. With a packed schedule of speakers, this year’s event will explore how NGOs can seize the opportunities of the post-Covid era. Click here for more details, including…
2023-03-30

CDB is looking for an intern!

We are looking for an intern with a background in the social sciences and an interest in the nonprofit/civil society sector to join us in May. You will need native-level Chinese and strong English language skills, as well as excellent…
2023-03-30

New research center aims to attract international NGOs

The Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) and the Managing Committee of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone recently hosted the opening ceremony of the Qiantan Research Center of the SIIS and a seminar on attracting international organizations to settle in…
2023-03-29

Guidebook aims to help employers tackle sexual harassment

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and five other departments issued earlier this month the Elimination of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace System Guide Book, to guide employers to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace , protect the…
2023-03-27

Charity donations exceeded $160 million in February

According to the China Philanthropy Times, there were 12 large donations of 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) and above in February, amounting to 1.11 billion yuan in total.   In February, two donations worth over 100 million yuan were given to…
2023-03-27

The organization fighting for sufferers of rare diseases

In China, charities fighting rare diseases are still in the early stages of development. Most organizations are established by patients and their families and have a limited focus. The organizations often face numerous challenges in terms of obtaining treatment and…
2023-03-24

Government warns internet users about charity scams

According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, some content creators have recently been defrauding people with fake charity videos, abusing people’s good nature to obtain donations – an act which violates the Charity Law and other relevant laws. In order…
2023-03-21

Lu Hong: a story that moved millions of Chinese hearts

Touching China is an annual Chinese TV series that profiles individuals who have made outstanding contributions to China’s development or have inspiring personal stories.   The subject of this article, Lu Hong, is a disabled entrepreneur from Jiangsu Province who was…
2023-03-21

Seminar examines outlook for Kunming Framework

The Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Science and Development (CASISD), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), recently hosted a seminar with Chinese government representatives, experts, and IUCN member institutions in China to discuss the…
2023-03-17

Report on domestic violence released

Beijing Yuanzhong Family and Community Development Center, an NGO dedicated to protecting the rights of women and children, released a research report on the plight of domestic violence victims on the seventh anniversary of the implementation of the Anti-Domestic Violence…
2023-03-16

White paper on impactful philanthropy released

The Impactful Philanthropy Institute under the China Philanthropist Magazine released its Impactful Philanthropy White Paper 2022 on Feb 28.    As the first annual research report published by the institute, the paper analyses the practices of 34 influential Chinese philanthropists and…
2023-03-16

Charity project results in effort to raise breast cancer awareness

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Women’s Union of Chicheng County, Hebei Province, organized a keynote lecture on the prevention of breast cancer. The idea of delivering a lecture came from a charity project focusing on breast cancer prevention and…
2023-03-15

New document aims to regulate NGO staff training

The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) issued a notice on Feb 22, setting out new requirements and restrictions for NGO staff training.    In recent years, some NGOs in China have used organization funds to conduct staff trips in the name…
2023-03-15

Sending personalized donation feedback: why and how?

Ai You Foundation operates a charitable project which helps children with birth defects and serious illnesses from poor families on the Tencent Charity Platform.    In May 2022 the project launched a user function enabling regular personalized donation feedback to be…
2023-03-10

High staff turnover continues to plague Chinese nonprofits

In the past decade, the number of non-profit organizations in China has grown with big progress recorded in their level of professionalism. But poor staff retention continues to be a major weakness for most organizations.   The problems faced by many…
2023-03-09
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