Reports

The Ministry of Civil Affairs releases important data on social organisations in 2019

On the 8th of September 2020, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released the Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Civil Affairs in 2019 on its website. The bulletin includes authoritative data on Chinese social organisations, the donations they receive,…

2020-10-14

An analysis of Chinese charitable trusts in 2020: pandemic-driven development

142 new charitable trusts were established in China over the first half of 2020, with total assets of 263 million Yuan between them. A majority of them were created specifically for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. This piece offers an analysis of the situation concerning charitable trusts in China, replete with facts and figures.

2020-10-10

Liu Hung To: Chinese NGOs going out have a long but meaningful way ahead

Dr. Liu Hung To, Oxfam Hong Kong's program director for Mainland China, talks to CDB about the challenges and opportunities confronting Chinese NGOs that want to spread their wings and make an impact outside of their country.

2020-10-06

An interview with Hans Galliker: from eco-fashion to eco-villages, a journey through sustainability in China

Originally from Switzerland, Hans Galliker has spent the last decade in China and describes himself as an "ecopreneur". After co-founding and managing a sustainable fashion brand in Beijing, and working on many other projects, Hans recently moved to an eco-village in the vicinity of Chengdu. In this interview he tells us a bit more about his fascinating story.

2020-10-03

What working in a grassroots Chinese NGO in East Africa has made me see: Pan Yanwen

Dreaming Building Service Association (DBSA) is a Chinese NGOs that works in Africa, promoting youth empowerment in vulnerable areas. Pan Yanwen, the DBSA’s general secretary, talks to CDB about her reflections on volunteering and working in Kenya and Uganda.

2020-08-31

Jack Ma receives award in Jordan, calls for international cooperation against coronavirus

Editor’s Note This report is an abridged and adapted translation of an article by the Charity Times (公益时报) published on the 19th of August 2020. “A virus does not have a passport and does not need a visa. Viruses…

2020-08-28

Report published on the development of foundations in China over the past ten years

The China Foundation Centre (CFC) celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the centre has published a report full of new data on the development of foundations in China over the past decade. The report is divided…

2020-08-27

SEE Foundation reports on use of funds raised on Tencent’s Philanthropy Day

This report is based on an article published by the SEE Foundation’s WeChat account on the 11th of August 2020. The SEE foundation was created in 2004 by real estate mogul Liu Xiaoguang, with the vision of mobilising the financial…

2020-08-25

An interview with Nadav Ben Simon: opening up a conversation, changing the mindset and educating the public are key to the social inclusion of people with disabilities

The Inclusion Factory is a social enterprise in Jiangsu which helps people with intellectual disabilities enter the Chinese job market. We spoke to its general manager, Nadav Ben Simon, about his work and the factors that are making it hard for people with disabilities to gain meaningful employment.

2020-08-24

What makes it so difficult to raise funds for Southern China’s flood victims?

2020 is turning out to be a year of instability and unprecedented challenges. For China in particular it has been a tough year: in addition to the deadly coronavirus outbreak in January, flooding disasters have been sweeping through towns and…

2020-08-24

Visually impaired boy does well in the gaokao, but change slow to come for students with visual disabilities

With the publication of the National College Entrance Exam results for 2020, it was reported that there were five students with visual impairments who took the exam (commonly known as the gaokao) across the country, located in the provinces of…

2020-08-18

Litigation over chromium slag pollution ends after ten years of proceedings

Editor’s Note This report is based on an article published by the official WeChat account of Friends of Nature (自然之友) on the 3rd of August 2020. Beijing-based Friends of Nature is perhaps China’s most well-known local environmental nonprofit. The…

2020-08-13

Child protection organisations call for harsher sentence in Wang Zhenhua child abuse case

The recent conviction for child molestation of Wang Zhenhua, the billionaire tycoon and ex-chairman of Future Land Development, has attracted a lot of public attention in China. On the 17th of June 2020, judges from the People’s Court in Putuo…

2020-08-12

A Historic Crisis and a Historic Opportunity for Action: the Ford Foundation’s Social Bond

We speak to Elizabeth Knup and Gu Qing about the background to the Ford Foundation's unprecedented $ 1 billion Social Bond, and how the funds will be used both worldwide and in China to help civil society get through this difficult moment.

2020-08-11

Peaceland Foundation provides humanitarian aid to victims of Beirut blast

The Beijing-based Peaceland Foundation has offered its help to the Lebanese capital Beirut to cope with the aftermath of the massive explosion the city experienced at its port on the 4th of August, which caused over 135 casualties and 5000…

2020-08-07

Program on girls protection makes the 2020 China Charity Ranking

The 17th China Charity Ranking was officially released in a ceremony held virtually on June 16, 2020. The Charity Ranking, which is organised annually by the China Charity Times (公益时报), aims at setting up examples for Chinese philanthropic organisations and…

2020-07-23

Leveraging Sino-Myanmar Relations – an Approach for Chinese NGOs

Myanmar is an important recipient of Chinese investment and trade. Chinese NGOs have an important role to play in acting as mediators and facilitators for the Sino-Myanmar partnership, argues this article by Chau Ho.

2020-07-23

Report shows 92.72% of social organisations in Beijing impacted by COVID-19

Since the beginning of 2020 the coronavirus pandemic has had a drastic impact on most sectors of Chinese society, and the fallout is also affecting nonprofits and civil society organisations. In order to provide a full picture of how the…

2020-07-21

CDB Reports

An analysis of Chinese charitable trusts in 2020: pandemic-driven development

Liu Hung To: Chinese NGOs going out have a long but meaningful way ahead

What working in a grassroots Chinese NGO in East Africa has made me see: Pan Yanwen

Jack Ma receives award in Jordan, calls for international cooperation against coronavirus

Report published on the development of foundations in China over the past ten years

SEE Foundation reports on use of funds raised on Tencent’s Philanthropy Day

Litigation over chromium slag pollution ends after ten years of proceedings

Child protection organisations call for harsher sentence in Wang Zhenhua child abuse case

Peaceland Foundation provides humanitarian aid to victims of Beirut blast

Program on girls protection makes the 2020 China Charity Ranking

Leveraging Sino-Myanmar Relations – an Approach for Chinese NGOs

Report shows 92.72% of social organisations in Beijing impacted by COVID-19

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