This publication aims to inform, educate, and provide practical guidance for effective decision making on corporate philanthropy in China. It examines current trends and key issues in civil society in the Chinese context, and outlines the implications for effective corporate philanthropy engagement in China therein. Part 1 of this publication outlines what is currently known about the size, scale, and composition of the nonprofit sector and philanthropic giving in China, and provides an overview of the unique features, key stakeholders, and major challenges the Chinese nonprofit sector faces. It also outlines key regulations shaping civil society engagement today, and explains the unique political context from which they emanated. Part 2 focuses on providing practical guidance on how to address China-specific challenges about how to give, whom to work with, and what causes to support.

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In addition, there is a related report available exploring corporate philanthropy on a global scale, a result of work by The Conference Board Research Working Group on Corporate Philanthropy. That report is available by clicking here.