Mark getting suit, originally uploaded by LBRivelis. Hong Kong tailoring shop

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Students doing good! This student society gives over their weekends after classes and studying to volunteer to meet human service needs, ecological support and other civic projects such as the Olympics. Annually, about 800 students participate in White Dove. They’re doing things right: Have their first cause marketing agreement with a chewing gum company. They [...]

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China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF) focuses on helping to advance youth in rural areas. This NGO is on a healthy trajectory in both programmatic and fundraising endeavors. Example: Programatically responsive, CYDF responded to the earthquake’s destruction of hundreds of schools by turning rubble into a school in ten days. One thousand students were able to [...]

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Founded by Robert Chen, James Chen’s father, the family foundation resulted from their successful work in ceramics, building materials, packaging, etc. Robert Chen grew up very poor, having experienced starvation where he and his family ate bark off trees, in a village outside Shanghai. Upon accumulating wealth, Mr. Chen was successful at engaging local, provincial [...]

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Beijing Red Cross effectively communicates three primary focuses: 1. Rebuild after May earthquake In addition to multitudes of responses in first aid and medical care during the earthquake, volunteers did unique services such as helping family farms continue to produce income by transporting their crops to market. There remain 1,000 volunteers working in the area. [...]

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Linda Brown Rivelis, CFREPresidentCAMPAIGN CONSULTATION, Inc.

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Meeting with Beijing Red Cross, originally uploaded by LBRivelis. Linda Brown Rivelis, CFREPresidentCAMPAIGN CONSULTATION, Inc.

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Travel / PM off, originally uploaded by LBRivelis.Beiijing pearls … Linda Brown Rivelis, CFREPresidentCAMPAIGN CONSULTATION, Inc.

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Travel / PM off, originally uploaded by LBRivelis.

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Great meeting held after AFP Hong Kong hosted luncheon. Here are some key points discussed: Council on Social Services operates much like a Chamber forSocial Services. 340 member agencies. Funded through member fees, rental income and government to build middle to small NGO fund capacity building platforms. Provides: IT support services — i.e., no cost [...]

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