Urgent: Preface of Charity Federation 10 Anniversary Album.

Pioneering, Innovating and Striving for the Development of Charity in China.

-Speech at the conference on the 0/5th anniversary of the founding of china charity federation (abstract)

Fan Baojun, President of china charity federation

1994 china charity federation was proclaimed, which opened a new page in the history of modern philanthropy in China. Looking back on the course of china charity federation 15 years, we can say that the road is tortuous, the achievements are gratifying and the prospects are broad.

I. Review of the development process

(1) Breakthrough in inheritance and explore the development direction of modern philanthropy in China.

The establishment of china charity federation is the inheritance of Chinese charity culture. Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has had the traditional virtues of being charitable and helping the poor, and various forms of charity have never stopped in history. However, for a period of time after the founding of New China, due to ideology and over-emphasis on class struggle, the government took over too many social affairs, and the development space of charity was extremely limited. Especially in the ten-year "Cultural Revolution", charity became a concept with a strong derogatory color. It has become a mission before the times to establish a national charity organization and inherit the long tradition of charity of the Chinese nation.

The establishment of china charity federation is the embodiment of the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee. 1978 After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held, the focus of the whole party's work shifted from class struggle to socialist modernization, and emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, seeking truth and being pragmatic, and reform and opening up became the spirit of the times. It is this spirit that has laid the necessary ideological foundation for people to practice charity in the new period.

The establishment of china charity federation is also an inevitable outcome of economic and social development. After the reform and opening up, China's social economy has developed in an all-round way, and people's living standards have been greatly improved. But at the same time, there have also been social problems such as the widening gap between the rich and the poor. How to mobilize and integrate social resources more effectively and provide help to the disadvantaged groups to the maximum extent, so as to better reflect social equity, ease social contradictions and maintain social stability has become the focus of the whole society. It is undoubtedly an effective way to establish a national charity organization and promote the development of charity in China.

The establishment of china charity federation is the result of the unremitting efforts of a group of social workers. In the early 1990s, a group of farsighted people realized that while gradually establishing and perfecting the government-led social security system, they must unite social forces, develop social resources and broaden the funding channels for social welfare. It has become a common knowledge to create an independent non-governmental organization different from government agencies. It is out of this idea that china charity federation chose charity instead of "social welfare" with the color of government behavior when he created the name of choice. 1April, 994, with the help of Cui Naifu and Yan Mingfu, china charity federation was founded. This is the first national charity with a clear-cut banner named "Charity" after the founding of New China. Its appearance has lit a bright light for exploring the future development of modern philanthropy in China.

(2) Innovating through exploration to build the foundation of modern philanthropy in China.

1. Dig the meaning of charity and rename it "charity"

After the founding of china charity federation, the leaders of the Federation began to actively explore the meaning of charity, popularize the concept of charity and carry forward the spirit of charity.

2. Create a distinctive operating mechanism of non-governmental charitable organizations.

China charity federation has laid a basic economic foundation for its own survival and development by raising initial funds. At the beginning of its establishment, the Federation attached great importance to ensuring its folk nature and relative independence. As a charity without financial support, china charity federation actively raised initial funds and explored the economic model of sustainable development. China charity federation's start-up capital takes the form of deposit plus interest. In the first year of its establishment, it raised more than 20 million start-up capital and took the first step towards financial independence.

Establish an independent financial system and clarify the nature of assets donated by the society. Because china charity federation has extensive economic ties with society in organizing fund-raising and carrying out projects, the traditional financial subjects of public institutions can no longer meet the needs. From the beginning, china charity federation set up an independent financial subject with the help of senior accountants. This measure not only provides financial system support for the Federation's business work, but also determines the nature of donated assets and ensures the independence of the use of donated assets.

Establish rules and regulations to lay the institutional foundation for the development of china charity federation. While establishing the organization, the General Association has gradually established corresponding rules and regulations based on the principle of high efficiency and integrity. The Articles of Association of china charity federation, Articles of Association of china charity federation Founding Fund, Articles of Association of china charity federation Sponsors, Articles of Association of china charity federation, Articles of Association of china charity federation Group Members and Articles of Association of china charity federation Special Fund have been formulated successively. The corresponding internal management systems such as financial management system, personnel management system and meeting system have been formulated.

China charity federation's efforts to build a "purely private charity different from the government" not only opened up a road of independent development for itself, but also set an example for many charities established later.

3. Initially try to carry out charity projects.

Established the concept of promoting the development of charity through charitable projects. In the early days of its establishment, through in-depth investigation and demonstration, the Federation successively carried out charitable projects such as children's cleft lip and palate correction and rainwater storage project. Because these projects are in line with China's social reality and meet the actual needs of social vulnerable groups, they have been welcomed by the broad masses of the people, and they have also built a basic operation mode for carrying out broader and deeper charitable projects in the future.

(3) Develop through innovation and establish a long-term mechanism of modern philanthropy in China.

1, to carry out natural disaster relief, so that charity is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

1998 65438+1October 10, a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in Zhangbei area of Hebei Province. China charity federation immediately started the social fund-raising work after hearing the news, and raised a total of120,000 yuan for the disaster area. This emergency rescue operation shows that china charity federation has fully possessed the strength to mobilize social forces for disaster relief.

In the summer of the same year, another catastrophic flood disaster broke out in China, affecting dozens of provinces and regions, with more than 200 million people affected. China charity federation took the lead in organizing an unprecedented fund-raising campaign for disaster relief, and issued a Proposal on Actively Supporting Current Flood Relief to members of the national organization. On August 16, the General Association, together with CCTV and China Red Cross, held the "We are United as One" disaster relief party, which was the first special TV fund-raising party in the history of China, and caused great repercussions in the whole society. In just a few days, the general meeting raised more than 300 million yuan in donations and materials. The charity action mobilized by the National People's Congress has greatly changed the public's concept of charity and aroused the government's attention to charitable organizations. It can be said that since then, the name china charity federation has become widely known.

2. Charity projects began to develop on a large scale and systematically.

China charity federation constantly explores the operating characteristics of charitable projects, improves the operating system of charitable projects, and seeks support from all walks of life. After development, a number of charitable projects, such as Smile Train, Rainwater Rescue Project, Orphan Care Project and Candlelight Project, have emerged since childhood. The rescue effect is remarkable and the social response is good. A number of charitable projects independently set up by the Federation have won the trust of charitable organizations and multinational enterprises in foreign countries, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and established a long-term cooperation mechanism with china charity federation, providing economic basis and management experience for the large-scale and systematic development of charitable projects. Many charitable projects have received positive response and cooperation from group members and charities all over the country in the implementation process, which provides organizational conditions for the large-scale and systematic development of charitable projects. By the end of 2002, there were 33 projects in china charity federation, covering six series, including disaster relief, poverty alleviation, student aid, child care and old age assistance, covering nearly 30 provinces and regions in China.

3. Promote the development of local charities.

While devoting itself to its own development, china charity federation actively promotes the professional and theoretical level of local charities and promotes the development of local charities by holding various training, project cooperation and guidance. With the development of the Federation itself, charitable organizations at all levels have sprung up everywhere, and a charitable network covering urban and rural areas is gradually taking shape.

4. Strengthen foreign exchanges and carry out international cooperation.

Since its establishment, china charity federation has attached great importance to international exchanges, and has successively established exchange relations with non-governmental organizations in the United States, Canada, Germany, Britain, France and other countries. 1998165438+1October, china charity federation joined United Way International and became the only member of United Way International in Chinese mainland, which provided a more effective channel for the Federation to further integrate into international charity exchanges and cooperation. In February, 20001,china charity federation signed a memorandum of cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme, which shows that the scope of china charity federation's foreign cooperation has expanded to the most important international organizations. China charity federation has also established cooperation mechanisms with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and international institutions through project cooperation, and carried out cooperation projects in various fields.

(D) Breakthrough development, and promote China's modern philanthropy to enter a stage of rapid development.

With the deepening of reform and opening up, the party and the state have paid more and more attention to charity, the relevant support policies have been gradually improved, the support from all walks of life has been gradually enhanced, and the people's enthusiasm for participation has gradually increased. After the establishment of the second Council of china charity federation in 2002, china charity federation seized the great opportunity, took advantage of the situation, sought a breakthrough in the steady development, and strived to push the modern philanthropy in China into a rapid development stage.

1. Strengthen charitable fund-raising and raise charitable resources for needy groups.

On the basis of previous fund-raising, china charity federation has creatively carried out various forms of fund-raising activities, and the annual fund-raising amount has continuously reached a record high. Since the establishment of china charity federation 15 years ago, it has raised nearly10 billion yuan in funds and materials, helping tens of millions of people in need.

Make emergency fund-raising to prevent sudden disasters. Every sudden disaster, china charity federation always stands at the forefront of non-governmental assistance, and actively raises relief funds and materials in various ways to support post-disaster reconstruction. In the fight against SARS in 2003, * * * raised more than 90 million yuan, which provided material and spiritual help for the final victory against SARS. In 2005, in the aid to the tsunami-stricken areas in the Indian Ocean, in the past three months, china charity federation * * * accepted a donation of 256 million yuan to provide emergency assistance to the tsunami-stricken areas in1/kloc-0, built five friendship village, and * * * built more than 1000 houses and a large number of public facilities for the victims. After the May12 earthquake last year, china charity federation quickly convened an emergency meeting, worked out an emergency plan, and called on all member units to take active actions to do a good job in fundraising for earthquake relief. By April 30, 2009, china charity federation had received a total of188.2 million yuan in donations for earthquake relief, including 927.2 million yuan in funds and/0.6110,000 yuan in materials.

Raise money for mature charity projects. After years of development, china charity federation has cultivated a number of charitable projects with social influence, such as Gleevec, Smile Train, Care for Orphans, and Charity Medical Sunshine Relief Project. China charity federation made full use of the popularity and brand effect of these projects to make continuous fund-raising.

Organize large-scale charity activities to raise funds. China charity federation has also organized various charity activities such as charity evening, charity dinner, charity auction dinner, celebrity charity race, celebrity charity night, etc., which has raised hundreds of millions of donations for children, the elderly, the disabled and other groups in need of social care, and fully mobilized the enthusiasm of social organizations at all levels to participate in charity.

Make small donations regularly. On the basis of "donating one yuan to charity", china charity federation designed "China Charity Greeting Card Project" and "donating one yuan for each product sold by enterprises", which provided convenient channels for enterprises and the public to give their love.

Establish a long-term donation mechanism with a named fund. With the steady development of traditional projects, china charity federation has also established I DO Children's Fund, Chow Tai Fook Charity Fund, Shuhao Zhu Orphan Charity Fund, Li Chunping Charity Fund and Jinliufu 99 Love Fund, and established a long-term mechanism for charitable donation.

Carry out overseas fundraising. China charity federation has further expanded its publicity, strengthened its ties with international non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations, and enhanced cooperation. The amount of overseas donations has gradually increased. In 2008 alone, china charity federation received Gleevec drugs worth 654.38 yuan+77 million yuan donated by Novartis Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Nexavar drugs with a value of more than 360 million yuan donated by Bayer in Germany.

2. Carry out charitable projects and provide various forms of charitable assistance to the disadvantaged groups.

Adhere to the people-oriented principle, take poverty-stricken areas and groups as funding targets, give priority to charitable projects that are urgently needed and sustainable by the needy as direct funding targets, and fully expand the scope of charitable assistance on the premise of respecting the wishes of donors. At present, china charity federation has 273 member units in China, and there are dozens of charitable projects, covering eight aspects, such as disaster relief, poverty alleviation, old-age care, helping orphans, teaching, helping students, helping the disabled and helping doctors. These projects have covered all mainland provinces except Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan Province, and tens of millions of poor people have received different forms of assistance. Many projects have also aroused great repercussions in society.

China charity federation implements standardized management of all projects, and has strict regulations on the establishment, implementation, evaluation, review and publicity of charitable projects, so as to improve the operational level of charitable projects from the system. China charity federation has also explored project implementation schemes that are in line with the characteristics of different regions according to local conditions, and made every effort to maximize the relief benefits for recipients and provide the best platform for donors to offer their love, which has been widely praised by all walks of life.

3. Actively carry out foreign affairs and establish a platform for international exchange of charity.

China charity federation adopts the way of "going out, please come in" to carry out various forms of exchanges and cooperation with relevant international organizations and foreign charities.

4. Strengthen charity propaganda and theoretical research, and consolidate the ideological foundation of charity.

Expanding publicity, while continuing to run Charity magazine well, china charity federation co-organized Charity Weekly with the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, founded China Charity Yearbook, set up China Charity Network, and edited and published books such as China Charity Decade, Historical Inscription-China Charity Leaps over the Indian Ocean, Large Picture Book, China Charity Figures, and True Frontline. We have established regular contact and cooperation platforms with radio stations, TV stations, the Internet and print media, and broadened the channels for charity publicity.

In order to create a better theoretical environment and public opinion atmosphere for charity, china charity federation has held various training courses and seminars, which have conducted in-depth discussions on issues of general concern to the charity and theoretical circles, and identified some theoretical problems that need to be solved urgently in the current charity work. China charity federation has repeatedly reported the development of charity to the central leadership, which has won the attention and support of the central leadership. The leaders of china charity federation have also objectively analyzed the difficulties and problems faced by the development of philanthropy at the National People's Congress for many times, which has aroused great concern from all walks of life.

5. Strengthen self-construction and improve social credibility.

China charity federation has continuously improved its own construction level, strengthened the vocational training of its staff, made its institutional setup and personnel structure more reasonable, and gradually made a transition to professionalism and youthfulness. At present, china charity federation has basically established a relatively perfect working mechanism and self-discipline mechanism of open project operation, open financial management and open donation. At the same time, it accepted the double audit of the accounting firm designated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Audit Office, and the social credibility was further improved.

Second, the basic experience and practical experience

(A) the leadership and support of the party and the government is the fundamental guarantee for the development of charity.

China charity federation's achievements cannot be separated from the leadership and support of the Party and the government. The development of china charity federation cannot be separated from the government's policy and legal support for charity. Practice has proved that the leadership and support of the party and the government is the basic guarantee for the development of charity. In the future, under the leadership of the party and the government, we should consciously accept the guidance and supervision of the competent departments and give full play to the supplementary role of charity in the construction of social security system.

(2) A profound charity culture is a booster for the development of charity.

Strengthening charity propaganda, raising the charity consciousness of the whole society and creating a profound charity culture are of great social significance for promoting the development of charity, carrying forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation and promoting social harmony and stability. Further strengthen public opinion propaganda and charity ethics construction, and form a social atmosphere conducive to the development of charity as soon as possible. Make full use of various forms to spread charity culture widely, deeply and persistently, carry forward charity tradition, publicize charity laws and regulations, constantly stimulate people's enthusiasm for participation and sense of social responsibility, and encourage and promote China enterprises and citizens to actively participate in charity activities. At the same time, we should strengthen the research of charity theory and improve the research level of modern charity theory. On the basis of China's national conditions, we should constantly sum up practical experience, explore the development law of charity work, learn from foreign advanced concepts and practices, and open up a road of charity that is in line with international standards and has China characteristics.

(3) The good credibility of charitable organizations is the basis for the survival of charitable organizations.

In the future development, in order to win the trust of people and society, it is imperative to improve the social credibility of charitable organizations. First of all, we should constantly strengthen the construction of our own system. Establish a strict internal financial management system and external supervision mechanism, adhere to openness and transparency, and actively accept social supervision. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of charity teams, promote the professionalization of practitioners, and vigorously promote the training of charity practitioners. Secondly, it is necessary to improve the operational efficiency of charities and maximize the use of charitable resources.

(D) Division of labor and cooperation is the inevitable trend of charity development.

With the continuous development of charity, especially the charity upsurge triggered by the 5. 12 earthquake, it will be inevitable for all parties to strengthen charity cooperation. We should be brave in reform and innovation and establish a new pattern to meet the needs of the times. This pattern will take the construction of a harmonious socialist society as the ultimate goal, focus on helping people in social difficulties and promoting the development of social welfare undertakings, standardize, coordinate and manage the division of labor and cooperation in the development of charity undertakings under the premise of government coordination and with the advantages of all parties as the leading factor. To achieve "government promotion, non-governmental operation, social participation and cooperation of all parties", give full play to their respective advantages and realize complementary advantages. China's philanthropy will also enter a new stage of development under this mechanism of division of labor and cooperation.