Analysis

The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently published its preliminary data of official development assistance (ODA). It showed that, in 2021 total ODA amounted to $178.9 billion, representing 0.33 percent of the…

As elite donations become the main driving force, Chinese philanthropy desperately needs to engage with other sectors in order to make giving more sustainable. In other words, elite donations are narrowly focused  and giving could be diversified by widening public…

The following is guidance translated from information published by the State Administration of Taxation. Basic concepts: Charitable donations are made by enterprises through charitable social organizations or county-level and higher levels of government and their constituent departments, for charitable causes…

When the biodiversity crisis and the climate crisis intertwine, it will seriously threaten the stability of the ecosystem on which human beings depend, and thus seriously threaten the survival of humankind, according to Lan Hong, deputy director, professor and doctoral…

The Beijing ByteDance Public Welfare Foundation has selected 15 projects for its newly launched 2022 Social Work Venture Capital Plan, in order to support social organizations in Beijing. The plan is one of the key focuses of the ByteDance Public…

It has been more than 10 years since Shao Xuecheng did field work in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, as a PhD student researching the country’s archaeology and art. After completing his research he stayed in Afghanistan to help protect and restore cultural…

In ancient Athens, wealthy citizens were required by the government to engage in philanthropy. The Greek city-states asked rich citizens to make voluntary donations to help the society. [1]. The ancient Greeks appeared to limit philanthropy to wealthy individuals rather…

Since the Covid outbreak in Shanghai in mid-March, the number of positive cases has climbed to more than 500,000, and the lockdown in some places has continued for more than 30 days. Many residents were unprepared for the rapid spread…

Early April is the best season for tea picking, and it is also the busiest time for Yu Lan, a villager in Jiayao Village, Guizhou Province. Every morning after sending her children to school, she begins her daily working routine…

Over the past few decades, China’s economic development has benefited from the global governance system. As the country’s influence on the international order grows, how China will continue to participate in the global system has become an unavoidable question. The…

China has experienced rapid urbanization and large-scale internal migration. In 2020, the number of migrant workers nationwide was around 376 million. Based on this estimate, the number of migrant workers’ children now exceeds 130 million — more than 40 percent…

The General Office of the State Council issued the Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting Employment of Disabled Persons (2022-2024) on April 8. The plan proposes that from 2022 to 2024: At least 1 million disabled persons should be newly employed…

B corporations emerged in 2011. They have since become an innovative trend influencing businesses around the world. The “B” stands for benefits, with the corporations aiming to benefit all stakeholders in the market system. The idea was first initiated by…

In recent years, the scope and frequency of government purchases of NGO services in China have gradually increased, which has helped to promote the sector’s development. To better understand the reasons and requirements of government purchases and how NGOs can…

On January 1, 2017, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Administration of Domestic Activities of Overseas Non-Governmental Organizations (also known as: the NGO Law) came into effect. In the years since, it has become the most…

When it comes to the environmental protection issues discussed during China’s “Two Sessions” this year, carbon neutrality and resource conservation received most attention from the public, with 55.2 percent and 54 percent of respondents to a questionnaire claiming to be…

As mentioned in the previous article, new research sheds light on migrant mothers, the Facilitators launched the Health Care Action for Working Mothers and released a report calling for more attention to be paid to this vulnerable group. Among the…

Beijing Social Work Development Center for Facilitators (the Facilitators), established in 2003, is one of the first professional social work organizations in China to provide services for migrant workers. In 2016, the Facilitators started to focus on the health of…