A report published by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) on December 25th shows that a growing share of Chinese social organizations’ funding is coming from Chinese sources and that Chinese foundations have replaced foreign foundations as the first funding supplier for the sector.
The report also states that government funding is increasing under the Ministry of Civil Affairs’ policy to “foster the development of social organizations”.
Finally, the report confirms the decisive role played by the Internet and the development of social media. Internet and social media have allowed to lower the threshold for the public to participate in public interest activities, diminished the cost of seeking contributions for the public, favoured transparency and facilitated social organizations’ dissemination of information and impact on society.
