In the past ten years, wealth in China has increased dramatically and with it, philanthropic giving. According to the China Philanthropy Times , philanthropic donations of ¥1 million (US$154,560) or more amounted ¥27.63 billion (US$4.11 billion) in 2018, up 50% from 2017. Not surprisingly, this shift has generated much interest both in China and internationally.
There have been several landscape studies on Chinese philanthropy in the last few years. CAPS’ study takes a different tack in understanding Chinese philanthropy and provides useful information to those interested in giving. The China Issue Guides is a four-part series analyzing the top issue areas for Chinese philanthropists: health, environment, education and poverty alleviation.
Each report delves into an issue area and provides:
- An overview of the state of the issue in China. For instance, a landscape analysis of the issue and the key priorities of the Chinese government related to the issue area.
- Overview of philanthropic giving to the issue in China. What types of projects are being funded? Where are they? What trends can be seen in philanthropy?
- How aligned is philanthropy in this issue area with government objectives? What are the gaps in terms of needs in this issue area?
- Recommendations for philanthropy in this issue area going forward.
These reports not only discuss the state of play around philanthropy on a given topic but analyze the motivations and trends as well as chart a path forward based on social needs.
Reports are published in both English and Chinese.