China Resources & Reports
This is a one-stop shop for recent research, reports, and resources related to philanthropy, grantmaking, and civil society in China.
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ICNL Philanthropy Law Reports
The Reports present timely information on national laws and regulations affecting philanthropy. Each report was authored by a local expert in partnership with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law.
Civil Society Work in China: Trade-Offs and Opportunities for European NGOs
Enacted in January 2017, China’s Foreign Non-Governmental Organisation Management Law (“FNGO Law”) has been interpreted as the clearest evidence of “shrinking spaces” for civil society in China. This paper, by GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, assesses the wider implications of…
Doing Good Index 2018
The inaugural Doing Good Index by the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society examines the enabling environment for philanthropy and private social investment across 15 Asian economies, including China, Indonesia, and the Phillipines. Composed of four areas–tax and fiscal policy, regulatory…
Doing Good Index 2018: Maximizing Asia's Potential
This report from the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society examines the enabling environments for philanthropy and private social investment in 15 Asian countries.
The Global Landscape of Philanthropy
This report from Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) presents an analysis of the current trends in global philanthropy.
Chinese and Chinese-American Philanthropy
This report, authored by the Global Chinese Philanthropy Initiative, examines the giving patterns of Chinese and Chinese American philanthropists to examine what motivates them and what barriers exist to strengthening giving.
Global Philanthropy Report
This report prepared by the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government examines the vitality and impact of global institutional philanthropy.