August 18, 2010 – 3:48 pm | No Comment

China foundation Center was inaugurated on July 8 of 2010. A brainchild of some of the visionaries in the philanthropic field in China, such as China’s best known philanthropic figure, Xu Yongguang, who created the …

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Foreign Philanthropies in China: A Talk by Peter Geithner
April 28, 2009 – 10:52 pm | One Comment

On April 28, 2009, Peter Geitherner, Ford Foundation’s First China Rep gave a talk on the history of foreign philanthropies in China at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University.
Below are notes …

1979-2009: Philanthropy in China 30 Years
April 8, 2009 – 4:06 pm | No Comment

The essence of charity and philanthropy are rooted in the traditional Chinese culture. For instance, Confucianism advocates “Ren Ai”, benevolence; the Mohists advocate “Jian Ai”, people should love each other without considering the relations and …