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Karla Simon
Finding resources for social development in China
The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) ‘Five Year Plan for Charity Development’, mentioned in my first blog post, raises the matter of resource development for China’s operating charities. This post looks more closely at the …
What impact will China’s Five Year Plan have on philanthropy?
Although I’m an American, I will be blogging on developments in China regarding civil society and philanthropy. I am in the process of finishing a book on civil society in China, which is due to …
Fiscal impediments to giving in China
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates visited China to encourage rich Chinese to engage in more philanthropy. The two industry titans turned philanthropists called their first meeting, with 50 Chinese business leaders, a ‘complete success’. That …
China encourages corporate and individual giving
Recent months have seen three important developments in the legal and fiscal framework for China’s civil society organizations,[1] designed to increase both individual giving and corporate social responsibility. The leadership of the country has often …
Snapshots on non-profit law and tax worldwide
This column provides highlights of recent legal and fiscal developments affecting non-profit organizations (NPOs). It is necessarily selective. Further information on these and other relevant subjects can be found in recent issues of SEAL Magazine …
Snapshots on non-profit law and tax worldwide
This column provides highlights of recent legal and fiscal developments affecting non-profit organizations (NPOs). It is necessarily selective. Further information on these and other relevant subjects can be found in the Autumn 2002 issue of …
