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Inaugural Special Issue: New Trends in Philanthropy and Civil Society in China

China Development Brief, Inaugural Special Issue, 3.August 2011

The philanthropy sector in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) hascome a long way since the 1980s and 1990s, when it was dominated by government-backed foundations or government-organized NGOs (GONGOs). After the Regulations for Foundation Management were issued in2004, the philanthropy sector saw the rapid growth of private foundations that are now beginning to rival their government counterparts in both numbers and visibility. Over the past few years, some important developments have taken place, stimulated by fundraising controversies in the wake of the 2008 Sichuan and 2010 Yushu earthquakes, and initiatives led by a small group of private foundationsto strengthen philanthropy and civil society in China. What are the controversies and debates over fundraising and philanthropy that have emerged in recent years? What has been the government’s response to these debates? What steps have foundations been taking to strengthen trust and accountability in philanthropy? How is the independent, or grassroots, nonprofit or NGO sector being affected by these developments? Will the newly emerging private foundations evolve into supporters of grassroots NGOs and civil society in general?
 
This special issue, which represents the inaugural publication of China Development Brief (English),covers these important developments, the debates they have engendered in the philanthropy and civil society sector, and profiles some of the major figures and organizations involved. In the future, CDB (English) will continue to translate and publish other articles and special issues on its website, www.chinadevelopmentbrief.cn, and occasionally in print.

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Special Issue: Philanthropy and Civil Society in China

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