China's Nonprofit Sector - Progress and Challenges

The nonprofit sector in China (including nongovernmental organizations, foundations, and charities) is fairly new, especially to foreigners, since the rapid development of this "third sector" has not been widely studied in Western scholarship. The contributors to this volume have been engaged in research of China's nonprofit sector for many years, and are intimately familiar with the operation of Chinese nonprofit organizations.China's Nonprofit Sector describes the development of China's nonprofit sector since 1995, including discussions on the rise of corporate responsibility and charitable foundations, grassroots organizations, and the microphilanthropy that arose after the Sichuan earthquake in 2008. It enumerates the shifting legal framework, the complex relationship between government-affiliated and private sector organizations, the media's role, the emergence of microphilanthropy, and the lack of knowledge of the general public regarding philanthropic enterprises.This volume, in Transaction's Asian Studies series, directly addresses the topic of China's nonprofit sector and gives a coherent and comprehensive account of its development and challenges. This work will be of value for all policy specialists, Asian Studies scholars, and all individuals interested in China.Table of ContentPreface, Dezhi LuvAcknowledgmentsIntroduction, Chien-Chung Huang, Guosheng Deng, Zhenyao Wang, and Richard L. EdwardsPart I: The Development of the Nonprofit Sector in China1. The Development of China's Nonprofit Sector since 1995, Guosheng Deng2. The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility and Charitable Foundations in China, Xiufeng Chen and Li Li3. The Open Era: Grassroots Organizations and the Development of Civil Society in China, Jiangang Zhu4. A Major Breakthrough in the Development of the Nonprofit Sector in China, Xiaoyong Huang and Liqiang CaiPart II: Environment and Challenges of China's Nonprofit Sector5. Nonprofit Legislation in China, Peifeng Liu6. Private Nonprofit Organizations: Their Characteristics and Value to Society, Guosheng Deng7. Trends in Charitable Donations, Zhenyao Wang and Huajun Gao8. The Charity Industry Network: A New Driving Force in China's Nonprofit Sector, Huajun Gao9. The Media and China's Nonprofit Sector, Gaorong Zhang and Zhenyao Wang10. The Transformation of Public Foundations in China, Yongguang Xu11. Microphilanthropy Transforming China, Li Feng and Xiaoguang Kang12. Charting the Development of the Nonprofit Sector in Mainland China: Case Studies of Six Organizations, Kam-tong ChanGlossary of TermsReferences