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Zhejiang sets up funds to support development of charities

The Zhejiang Provincial Department of Finance recently established special guiding funds to reward and incentivize outstanding charitable organizations that have standardized management, regularly disclose information to the public, act as a driving force for philanthropic causes, and raise large amounts…

COP15 event highlights importance of symbiosis

A side event at COP15 titled “The Wisdom of Symbiosis: The Tradition, Contribution and Future of Biodiversity Conservation by Local Communities” was successfully held at the China Pavilion on Nov 9 in Montreal, Canada.    The event was organized by the…

Tackling violence against overseas Chinese women: impact report

Avoice is a program focusing on fighting against violence towards overseas Chinese women. On Nov 26, the program released its first impact report, sharing its goals, intervention models, the scope of practice, and key achievements since its establishment in 2020.   …

Beijing releases rules on volunteer services for elderly

A document titled “Guidelines on Volunteer Service for the Elderly in Beijing” was released on Dec 5 by Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau and three other departments.   The guidelines provide a practical roadmap for volunteers to provide services for senior…

Seminars examine China’s social governance ambitions

Beijing Zhicheng Society for the Promotion of Zhongfu, a local organization aiming to support NGOs (or social organizations in the Chinese context) through multi-faceted resources, hosted a seminar series titled “NGO Development in Beijing in the New Era”, from Nov…

Charity project promotes first aid, AEDs

Earlier this year an elderly man exercising at the Shekou Sports Center in Shenzhen suddenly collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest. Luckily, the center was equipped with an automated external defibrillator (AED) which was used to save his life. The…

Volunteers help rescue elderly woman

Kunshan Blue Sky Rescue (BSR) recently helped a 76-year-old woman who had been missing for five days find her family, demonstrating BSR’s mission of saving lives regardless of difficulty.   On Nov 20, the Kunshan BSR team received a report that…

Volunteers help with drought mitigation efforts

The Natural Resource and Planning Departments of Hunan Province and the prefectural-level city of Yiyang recently formed three teams of volunteers to take on duties at the front lines of a drought taking place in and around the city, offering…

China Environmental Grant-makers Alliance Report released at COP 27

China Environmental Grant-makers Alliance Report 2021 was officially released at COP27 in Egypt, marking the fourth year of China Environmental Grant-makers Alliance’s (CEGA) annual reports. The 2021 report summarizes the grant-making practices of CEGA members and 58 non-CEGA member foundations…

Volunteers undergo flood relief training

Sichuan Youth Volunteers, the Sichuan Emergency Volunteer Service Association, the Meishan Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Meishan Emergency Management Bureau held a training session on flood control and relief in Meishan, Sichuan Province, from Nov 3…

Shanghai community develops checklist to help protect children

A community in Shanghai’s Hongqiao town published a Risk Identification Checklist for Minors in early November, the first checklist of its kind to be published in the city. According to official records, there are currently 8,320 minors in the Hongqiao…

Departments issue document on emergency relief

On Nov 3, the Department of Emergency Management, the Central Civilization Office, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League issued a document on promoting emergency relief. According to the document, China aims to…

New grassroots governance plan released

Following the conclusion of the 20th Party Congress, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) announced that China is set to establish its first group of grassroots governance research centers on Nov 8. The announcement came against the backdrop of the…

Over half of China’s elderly now ‘empty nesters’

On Oct 26, 2022, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs held its regular fourth quarter news conference, where Li Banghua, deputy director-general of the ministry’s Department of Elderly Care Services, revealed that according to the latest survey results, more than half…

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. You will need native-level Chinese and strong English language skills, as well as excellent organizational and communication skills. Ideally,…

Another batch of illegal NGOs exposed by MCA

The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) recently released a new list of suspected illegal social organizations (NGOs). The organizations are as follows: -China Organic Products Association (中国有机产品协会); -China Ergonomics Research Association (中国人体工程学研究协会); -China Construction Industry Association (中国建设施工行业协会); -Chinese Dance Artists…

Wetland protection: ‘Wuhan Declaration’ adopted at COP 14

The 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (COP 14) was held from Nov 5 to 13, simultaneously in Wuhan, China (main venue) and Geneva, Switzerland (branch venue), with attendees participating both online and offline. During the…

China improves significantly in ‘Doing Good Index’

The Center for Asian Philanthropy (CAPS) released the Chinese-language version of its latest Doing Good Index 2022 report during an online press conference on Nov 9. The report, which was originally published in June, comprehensively evaluates the performance of four…