Top Ten Charities in China
China Charity Federation
As one of the large-scale and well-behaved public welfare organizations in China. The Federation was established in April at the initiative of Cui Naifu, the old minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. 1994 will carry forward the humanitarian spirit, carry forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation in helping the poor, help the unfortunate individuals and needy groups in society, and carry out various social assistance work.
According to the constitution of the Federation, the highest authority of the Charity Federation is the member congress, with a term of five years. The Council is the executive body of the member congress and is held once a year. The funds of the general meeting of members come from membership fees, donations, government subsidies, interest, income from activities or services within the approved business scope and other legitimate income, and the administrative funds come from the value-added part of the establishment of funds, membership fees, special donations of administrative funds, government subsidies, interest on donations, income from the establishment of entities, etc. According to national regulations, a certain proportion of donations will be used as project management funds.
At present, china charity federation * * * has 108 corporate members, and cooperates with most corporate members to carry out various charitable projects. According to a data in 2002, over the past seven years, the total amount of money and materials directly received by the Federation was 980 million yuan, of which 540 million yuan was donated and 440 million yuan was donated.
China Disabled Persons'Federation
According to statistics, there are 60 million disabled people in China, who are the clients of the China Disabled Persons' Federation.
1988 was established on March 5, 18. As a national unified organization for all kinds of disabled persons recognized by national laws and approved by the State Council, her National Congress is its highest leading body. It is composed of the Presidium, the Executive Council, the Evaluation Committee, specialized associations and various local organizations.
According to the constitution of the Disabled Persons' Federation, there are five sources of funds: donations from all walks of life (domestic and foreign organizations and individuals), government funding, international cooperation projects, income generation and other income. According to the internal statistics of the Disabled Persons' Federation, the main source of funds at present is that the Disabled Persons' Federation declares first, and then the relevant state ministries and commissions allocate funds for special purposes.
China Youth Foundation
China Youth Foundation (hereinafter referred to as China Youth Foundation) was formally established in Beijing from 65438 to 0989. It is a national non-profit social organization with the purpose of promoting the development of youth education, science and technology, culture, sports, health, social welfare and environmental protection in China. Its projects include the well-known Hope Project and Mother River Protection Action, China Classical Poetry Reading Project, Public Trust Fund, International Youth Poverty Eradication Award, Top Ten Outstanding Youth in China, etc.
Among these projects, the most important and influential is Project Hope. This is a public welfare undertaking that is widely concerned by the society. It aims to help children in poor rural areas in China get education opportunities through fund-raising. According to statistics, at present, the National Hope Project has funded the construction of more than 9,000 Hope Primary Schools, with more than 2.5 million out-of-school children, and 30 Hope Online Schools/KLOC-0.
China Poverty Alleviation Fund
When 1989 was established in March, China Poverty Alleviation Fund was a foundation without funds. At that time, the staff of the foundation had no experience in poverty alleviation among the people. Through various contacts, the foundation strives to win the understanding and support of people from all walks of life at home and abroad for the cause of poverty alleviation, and mobilizes people from all walks of life to actively join the ranks of poverty alleviation.
1996- 1999 is the second stage of the development of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation. At this stage, the foundation mainly adopted the working mode of poverty alleviation from household to household and development-oriented poverty alleviation, and implemented projects such as "self-reliance project for poor farmers", "poverty alleviation through science and technology" and "aid construction of educational and medical facilities".
From the second half of 1999, China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation entered the third development stage. This year is also the beginning of the second decade of the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation. The working mode at this stage is to help the disadvantaged groups in poor communities to improve their production, living and health conditions and improve their quality and ability through project assistance and the participation of recipients, so as to achieve poverty alleviation.
China Women's Development Fund
The China Women's Development Foundation is a national non-profit social organization approved by the Central People's Bank and registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Raising funds and materials from domestic foreign enterprises, institutions, social organizations and individuals aims at comprehensively improving women's quality, safeguarding women's legitimate rights and interests, and promoting society to create a good environment for women's development.
The highest authority of the foundation is the board of directors, which is composed of chairman, vice-chairman, executive director, secretary-general and directors. The term of office of the Council is three years and it meets once a year. Under special circumstances, it can also be held in other forms.
The main sources of funds for women's foundations are: first, donations from enterprises, social organizations and people who are enthusiastic about women's cause at home and abroad; Second, the fund appreciation and service income allowed by national policies; Third, interest and other legitimate income. The value-added part of the fund must be used within the scope of the fund's mandate, and the use of the fund must be legally used according to the purpose and object agreed with donors and funders.
Red Cross Society of China
The history of China Red Cross can be traced back to 1904. At that time, it was the last year of the Qing Dynasty, and it was established to help compatriots who suffered in the Russo-Japanese War. 19 12, China Red Cross officially became a member of the International Red Cross. 1993, the National People's Congress enacted the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Red Cross Society, which made it clear that the China Red Cross Society is a "social relief organization engaged in humanitarian work" and its responsibilities have been expanded.
At present, the Red Cross Society of China mainly performs the following duties: preparing for disaster relief; Providing assistance to the wounded and other victims in natural disasters and emergencies; Popularize knowledge of health care and disease prevention and carry out primary health care training; Participate in blood transfusion and blood donation, and advocate voluntary blood donation; Carry out Red Cross youth activities and participate in international humanitarian relief work.
The highest authority of the China Red Cross Society is the National Congress of Members, which is generally held once every five years. When the Congress is not in session, the Council implements its resolutions, and when the Council is not in session, the Permanent Council implements its resolutions. The executive director of the General Assembly shall form an executive committee, which shall be responsible to the Permanent Council.
China Environmental Protection Foundation
1992 At the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Professor Qu, the first director of the State Environmental Protection Agency, was awarded a special prize of100000 USD for his contribution to environmental protection. This money later became the basic fund for the establishment of China Environmental Protection Fund, the first non-profit private foundation specialized in environmental protection in China with independent legal personality.
In April, 1993, the Environmental Protection Fund was formally established. Its main purpose is to promote the development of environmental protection management, scientific research, personnel training and international cooperation in China by subsidizing and rewarding individuals and organizations that have made contributions to environmental protection. There are three main sources of funds for the foundation: donations from enterprises, institutions and groups at home and abroad who are enthusiastic about environmental protection; Donations from other organizations and individuals; Donations from relevant organizations and friendly people at home and abroad.
The highest authority of the foundation is the board of directors. The Council shall have an executive chairman, several vice-chairmen, one secretary-general, and several executive directors and directors. The Council has hired several famous people at home and abroad as honorary directors.
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Among the top ten charities in China, Soong Ching Ling Foundation is the only one named after the national leader.
1981On May 29th, Soong Ching Ling, honorary chairman of People's Republic of China (PRC), passed away. A year later, on the anniversary of Soong Ching Ling's death, Soong Ching Ling Foundation was established. After the foundation was established, its purpose was embodied in the words "peace, reunification and future", namely, safeguarding world peace, promoting the reunification of the motherland and paying attention to the future of the nation.
Organizationally, the Foundation has a board of directors and a standing council. In terms of leaders, the foundation has an honorary chairman, chairman and vice chairman, who are democratically elected by the board of directors; The Secretary-General is the legal representative of the Foundation.
There are three ways to raise funds: cash and cash checks, which can be sent directly to the foundation; Stocks, securities and property rights contracts shall be handled at the bank of China; All kinds of materials, write to the foundation and go to the e-commerce office.
Brave foundation
As the most directional foundation, China Courageous Foundation 1993 was jointly established by the Ministry of Public Security, Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, the Central Comprehensive Management Committee, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and other ministries. Since its establishment nine years ago, the Association has organized a large number of commendation activities in conjunction with relevant provinces and cities, raised more than 70 million yuan of courageous fund, and distributed more than 20 million yuan of bonuses, pensions, grants, solatium and scholarships.
At present, the working mode of China Courageous Fund is as follows: First, a national commendation meeting is held every two years, and personnel from Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and other units form an evaluation committee to evaluate the deeds of the personnel reported by the provinces; Second, in the face of the courageous people who apply for subsidies on a daily basis, the foundation office will conduct research to see if the standards are enough and what level of standards are enough. After forming an opinion, it will be reported to the president or executive vice president of the foundation for approval, and then the money will be distributed to the outside world.
According to statistics, there are 28 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, and there are charitable organizations and management institutions in nearly 1000 cities and counties, with nearly 10,000 people engaged in charitable activities. Over the past ten years, courageous management institutions at all levels have raised more than one billion yuan.
China Glory Society
The promotion meeting was launched in April, 1994, in line with the "National Seventh Five-Year Plan for Poverty Alleviation". 10 private entrepreneurs, represented by Liu Yonghao, jointly proposed "Let's join the cause of poverty alleviation in Yu Guangrong" at the second meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National Federation of Industry and Commerce, and then set up a promotion meeting at the initiative of the Central United Front Work Department and the National Federation of Industry and Commerce (China Private Chamber of Commerce). She is a glorious cause organization, a non-profit legal person organization registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and enjoys special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. She takes the majority of non-public economic people and private enterprises as the main participants, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese businessmen.
The highest authority of the association is the Council, which has a standing Council. The sources of funds for the association are membership fees, sponsorship from relevant social organizations and business people and other subsidies.