Nonprofits in China Domain Event

Nonprofits in China Seminar

Development of Philanthropy in China and the China Foundation Center
Oct. 7 Thursday, 2010
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Community networking to follow

Weil Town Hall, Belfer Building L 1

Presentation by and Discussion With:
Dr. Ailing Zhuang 庄爱玲
Executive Director, China Foundation Center, Beijing
Founding Chair and Former Executive Director, NPO Development Center Shanghai

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet’s visit to China once again attracted the world’s attention to philanthropy in China. Does China have the necessary infrastructures ready to support bold giving initiatives? The recently established China Foundation Center serves as a mirror to the status of philanthropy in China. Following the model of the Foundation Center in New York City, with the most influential figures from China’s nonprofit sector behind it, the China Foundation Center is dedicated to building transparency and accountability of foundations and other nonprofits in China. The China Central Television covered the initiative in its prestigious program “Economy Half Hour” and conducted an interview its founder Xu Yongguang. Dr. Zhuang, Executive Director of the initiative is going to share the challenges and ambitions of the China Foundation Center, and to throw light on the landscape of philanthropy in China.