CDB Reports

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

Report outlines monthly donation trends

There is infinite value behind truthful and reliable data. Insight into data can help charitable organizations better understand different sectors, understand their missions and values, and improve their capabilities.    LINGXI, an organization focusing on digital solutions for NGOs, recently released…

Charity project takes disabled on trips to seaside

The Jiuting Township Charitable Project, which had been interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed this spring. On March 23, the project launched an event where the community center in the town of Jiuting, Shanghai, organized 30 people with severe disabilities…

China’s housekeepers can help promote sustainability

China is thought to have around 37 million female housekeepers working in its big cities, and they are largely an invisible group.   They move from the countryside to the city with different missions, from escaping domestic violence and making a…

Gender mainstreaming still mostly an ideal for China’s NGOs

The number of social organizations (a local umbrella term that includes NGOs) in China is about 901,900, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. However, it’s hard to obtain any official statistics on how many of those are dedicated to…

YeePay provides e-invoice solution for charities

From the start of this year, Beijing Municipal Finance Department stopped issuing the Beijing Municipal Charity Donation Invoice (Machine-printed) and Beijing Municipal Charity Donation Invoice (Manual) to city-level charitable organizations.   From April 1, manual and machine-printed invoices will be abolished…

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…

Wang Jing interview: life in the NGO sector

What are the similarities and differences between everyday life on the roof of the world and in the mountains of Africa? Wang Jing, director of the public relations department at Peaceland Foundation, is probably one of the best people to…

Professionalism as the foundation of charity

Kindergartens were once hard to come by in the remote Miao villages of Guzhang County, Hunan Province. Due to its isolated location, rough road conditions, and lack of kindergarten teachers, the county’s kindergarten enrolment rate was under 50 percent.   In…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…