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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
Ss
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.