Chinese NGOs Coping with Funding Issue: A Case Study of Sany Foundation in Beijing and Xiaoyun Poverty Alleviation Center in Yunnan

Abstract

Funding is a critical element for the survival and development of NGOs. Why are Chinese NGOs facing self-sustaining issue? How can they come out of the woods? This research reviews several papers regarding the funding issue faced by Chinese NGOs and summarizes reasons and solutions of the issue that have been proposed. By scrutinizing two specific NGOs that are originated from and operate in the mainland of China, the research also proposes four possible measures that Chinese NGOs can take to deal with the funding problem that they may encounter—standardizing the internal governance structure of NGO; recruiting or collaborating with talents with high professionalism and global vision; attracting wide publicity for both the organization itself and its projects; raising capacity for maintaining and increasing the value of assets, as well as the competence of controlling risks.