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     Philanthropy in China—particularly private philanthropy—continues to grow and is the main driver behind the rapid changes in the sector. The more enabling Charity Law and revision of regulations for the registration and management of Chinese NPOs reflect the Chinese government’s desire to develop the philanthropic sector and ensure that it is more closely and comprehensively regulated and more transparent than in the past. These legislative developments are important not only for their regulatory functions, but also because they officially recognize and reinforce the continuing efforts by policymakers, scholars, practitioners, and citizens over the last decade to bring philanthropy into the public sphere.
     Over the last few years, philanthropy has become more democratized and decentralized as a growing number of organizations and individuals have been encouraged and empowered to participate in charitable activities. These changes represent a significant departure from the situation a decade ago, when government-backed organizations such as the Chinese Red Cross, Charity Federation, China Youth Development Foundation, and Soong Chingling Foundation dominated the landscape and enjoyed a near-monopoly on public fundraising. As the use of social media has become a wildly popular means of fundraising,citizen philanthropy has become more mainstream.
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Source:http://www.icnl.org/research/Philanthropy/index.html
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The views expressed in this article and the report attached are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the SDG Philanthropy Platform. The SDG Philanthropy Platform is a global initiative that connects philanthropy with knowledge and networks that can deepen collaboration, leverage resources and sustain impact, driving SDG delivery within national development planning. It is led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), and supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ford Foundation, Oak Foundation, Brach Family Charitable Foundation, and many others.
