Analysis

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

There are 793,500 people living with physical disabilities in Yunnan Province, according to official records.    Due to inconvenient transportation and difficult economic conditions, some disabled people living in poorer rural areas have experienced problems finding suitable prostheses, as well as…

The 2023 government work reports of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under China’s central government have been released, many of which involve key points regarding charity, NGO work, and voluntary services. Below are some of the relevant highlights.…

In recent years, the local government in Xiamen, Fujian Province, has been working to facilitate the growth of NGOs and strengthen the supervision and evaluation of NGO operations, while strongly stimulating grassroots governance and enhancing NGO services.   Policy support   In…

In the past 10 years, the Guangdong government has placed significant importance on the development of NGOs, promoting them to play a bigger role in facilitating economic development, social governance, and international cooperation. At present, there are 71,614 NGOs in…

The past three years have seen heightened levels of uncertainty around the world. However, Chinese NGOs have continued to improve in a number of ways. What changes have NGOs experienced concerning fundraising capacity — and what new opportunities and challenges…

The healthy development of a child heavily depends on the nurturing and care of their parents. And good childcare usually requires that a child lives with their parents.   Living with parents is hard to achieve for many Chinese migrant children.…

Nursing homes have been under the most severe Covid restrictions during the past three years, given that the elderly are among the most susceptible groups. However, with the Chinese government’s new Covid policies and the recent surge of cases, many…

Three years of COVID-19 restrictions have put a strain on philanthropic giving. China Development Brief, along with a few other NGOs, conducted a survey titled “Difficulties and Needs of NGOs during The Late Stage of COVID-19” in 2021.    The results…

Wuding County Zhengxin Social Work Center, established in March 2015, is the first private NGO, or social work organization in China, in Wuding, Yunan Province. Eight years on, it has formed a team of 10 full-time and part-time workers with…

In recent years, as the public became more aware of charitable work, Chinese enterprises began to explore ways to fulfill their social responsibilities. Apart from direct donations and organizing employee volunteering, many companies have set up their own foundations. In…

Nearly seven months pregnant, Zhu Qi who lives with her husband and a 4-year-old daughter in Beijing’s Chaoyang District got Covid only days after the loosening of China’s pandemic prevention and control measures. Her symptoms included high fever, sore throat,…

Since the reform and opening up, overseas NGOs started to enter China. Over the past decades, they’ve done a lot of work in areas including health care, poverty alleviation and disaster relief, education, and environmental protection through humanitarian aid and…

To promote what’s called “high-quality development” of social organizations (a local umbrella term including NGOs) in Beijing, the Beijing Social Organization Management Center surveyed 207 social organizations recently to analyze the existing problems and challenges and make suggestions to their…