That is, the foundation that raises funds for the public, referred to as the public offering foundation. In 2004, Article 3 of the Regulations promulgated by China defined public offering, that is, soliciting donations from the public. For publicly funded organizations, resources come from voluntary donations from the public, which is not mandatory in the financial mechanism and not transactional in the market mechanism, but determined by the public's willingness to donate. Generally speaking, the credibility of a public offering foundation means that the public offering foundation publicly explains the flow of various resources obtained by the institution, and explains whether various operations are effective and conform to the purpose of the institution and its social commitment, so as to prove that it is a reliable institution.

1, according to the fundraising scope

According to the Regulations on Foundation Management, public offering foundations are divided into national public offering foundations and local public offering foundations. This is mainly based on the geographical scope of foundation financing. There are no restrictions on the raising of national public offering foundations. Local public offering foundations can only raise donations in their registered provincial administrative regions.

2. According to the public welfare field involved.

Article 3 of the Public Welfare Donation Law stipulates: "Public welfare refers to the following non-profit-making projects: ① activities of social groups and individuals in need such as disaster relief, poverty relief and disability assistance; ② Education, science, culture, health and sports; (3) Environmental protection and public facilities construction; (4) Other social undertakings and welfare undertakings that promote social development and progress. " This definition covers many fields of public welfare undertakings.