Corporate Social Responsibilities: Global Perspective

Grace LiPresident & CEO

Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc.

Managing Director, BFL Associates Ltd.

May 2nd, 2009

Texas A & M University

Sharing my Experiences in Philanthropy Sectors- Talking Points

• My cultural back ground and my American dream• Overcome Cultural and Language barriers in Fund

raising for the United Way • Observation of how US corporation fulfill Social • Responsibility • Challenge to corporate leaders in the global economy• New efforts with the Chinese Philanthropy Global

Partnership Inc.

A Chinese American Fulfils American Dream

• Life experiences in China – Arrival to the U.S. as a students in 1986

• Completed University Study and Graduate School in U.S. (1986-1990)

• First Job in U.S. at a United Way Agency – “Houston Chinese Community Center “- helping new comers’ children and parents (1990-94)

• Asian Pacific Islander Specialist for United Way Greater Houston (1994-96)

• Run a Campaign for the United Way in U.S. Corporation (1996-2007)

• Serving the Chinese American Community – bridging the cultures and promote friendships (1993-present) ;

• Volunteering with United Way International in the Global Standard initiative project and training in China (2005-2007)

• Funded Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc. (2007- present)

Life in China – High school , Famer and Family

L - In a village in the North Eastern of China;

R- Family in Beijing

Corn Harvest

My High School in

Beijing

My First American Dream – To Complete My University Study

EasternNewMexicoUniversity(1986)

Graduate Study at the University of Houston

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M.A. Sociology

Serving New Comers at the Chinese Community Center

Job Training United Way Agency

After School

Fund Raising for the United Way

Asian Pacific Islander Community Campaign

Questions from campaign trails:What is United Way? Are you a government Agency?Why give to United Way? We have paid Taxes .United Way does not fund programs into ourCommunities. We do not have representative there.language and cultural barriers: Many segments inThe Asian Pacific Islander communities:ChineseJapaneseVietnameseKoreanIndiaPilipino

and more

Observations from campaign in US corporations

Philanthropy in the Global Economy

Differences and issuesPolicies and service delivery systems – Gov. vs. NGO Donor motivations – Tax laws, family own businessesValues – Family help vs. Institutional ServicesAttitude to Foreign Donations Administration Cost for charitable organizationsPriority of the social problems: China - Education, financial support for health care,

seniors service, disaster relief, Korean – Women’s Abuse Japan – Seniors Indonesia – disaster relief from tsunamisAdvocate and capacity building is important but not

popular

Trainings and Conferences in China

Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc.GinvingChina.org

Prepare to carry on the corporate responsibility with a Global Perspective in a fast changing world

Thank You!

Grace LiChinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc.

www.GivingChina.orgyungraceli@yahoo.com