What is Checkbook Charity?

Exposing the "charity" shady is to expose some ugly acts that did not really donate money.

Exposing the "charity" shady

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Exposing the "charity" shady is to expose some ugly acts that did not really donate money.

2008 is a year of frequent disasters and a year of charity worth remembering. According to statistics, the total amount of charitable donations in China in 2008 reached 107 billion yuan, 3.5 times that in 2007, accounting for 0.356% of the total GDP. Especially in response to the snowstorm in the south and the Wenchuan earthquake, the nation has actively donated money and materials, and the touching scenes are still remembered. However, when the whole society is giving love, some companies have not fulfilled their original charitable commitments. Have they flickered the noble word of charity? It has become the focus of everyone's attention.

The "blacklist of donated enterprises" has become the focus, and whether some private charitable organizations have made donations to the disaster-hit areas.

Guided by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and sponsored by the China Social Work Association and sponsored by the Charity Times, the "2009 China Charity Rankings" was released in Beijing. Huang Rulun and Huang Tao of Century Jinyuan Group were awarded "China's first "Good" title.

In this charity list, there are 121 charitable individuals on the list with a total donation of 1.884 billion yuan; 899 charitable enterprises on the list have a total donation of 11.795 billion yuan. However, to the surprise of the organizers, beyond this list, the public seems to be more concerned about the "blacklist of donated companies" originally planned to be released at the same time as the charity list.

Liu Jing, vice president of the China Social Work Association and president of the Public Welfare Times: "We need to disclose that the actual position is not in place on the basis of verifying the list, so media friends may talk about making a black list during the report. No matter how we talk about it, we did talk about it and see if it is in place. "

On May 12, 2008, after the Sichuan Wenchuan earthquake broke out, Chinese companies donated enthusiastically, creating a miracle with annual donations of more than 100 billion yuan with the Chinese, but nearly a year has passed, and some companies promised donations to non-profit organizations. But it was not in place, and after many consultations were inconclusive, at the beginning of April, the organizers of the China Charity Rankings stated that this year s rankings will be the first time that the black including more than 30 companies that have not promised to donate funds will be announced to the society. List. " Even so, some of the more than 30 companies that originally announced donations still have not fulfilled their promises. So, should this blacklist still be announced as planned after being revised? The organizer also had different opinions. After many discussions, the organizer finally decided to abandon the announcement of the blacklist. For these companies' failure to honor their fundraising commitments, some people named it Lai Donation. In an interview with the Sichuan earthquake-stricken area, our reporter found that some private charitable organizations established in the name of individuals also have a similar phenomenon.

After the May 12 earthquake, all eyes turned to the Sichuan disaster area. Numerous celebrities and public figures have also rushed to the disaster area for condolences and assistance. Xiangjiang, Dujiangyan is the hardest hit area, and many performance stars have been there.

"Rebuilding our homes for our people, we have to make more contributions. Not only the public figures, from the government to enterprises, from social organizations and groups to individuals, have all paid great attention to the disaster areas. Now the earthquake is almost a year away. How is the progress of the support to the disaster area? The reporter came to the Red Cross Society of Dujiangyan City, and the staff member Han Jie printed several detailed lists to the reporter. These lists reflected the donations and donations received by Dujiangyan in the past year. .

Han Jie, a staff member of the Red Cross Society of Dujiangyan City, said: "At present, there are a total of 42.4 million yuan, and the donation is 138 million yuan. The project has passed the projects declared by the Chinese Red Letter Society, and all of them have been started. yuan."

From these detailed lists, the reporter saw that the time and number of each stroke were very clear, and even some donations of only one yuan were recorded. Many enterprises, units and individuals donate a large number of donations, and some donate repeatedly. But I don't see any names of public figures who have been to Dujiangyan from above.

In fact, the donations faced by the Sichuan earthquake-stricken area are quite chaotic. Some donations are anonymous, and they directly put money into public accounts. Besides the Red Cross and the Civil Affairs Bureau, there are too many institutions and channels to accept donations. Many institutions cannot issue donation notes even if they accept donations, so it can be difficult to verify whether these donations are real.

Lai donations, random donations, and even some fraudulent donations to charities have created another crisis of integrity

Enterprises did not honor their donation commitments, and some private charitable organizations donated to the disaster-stricken areas. In any case, the issuance of these empty checks is still because the current charity system still has room and loopholes to rely on donations. Through these incidents, we can see that the current social philanthropy, especially the supervision and development of civil philanthropy, still faces many problems, which not only hurt people's love, but also hurt the philanthropy itself.

At present, in many cities, such as shopping malls, banks, hotels, communities, supermarkets and other places, we will see a dedicated donation box like this. However, the donation box placed on the checkout counter of a large supermarket in Beijing made reporters very confused. There was no other information on the donation box except the word "Hope Project".

Because there are very few related party transactions in our existing foundation management regulations, and they are simple, poorly operable, and incomplete, so there will be no way for related party transactions to prohibit it through legal channels and avoid related party transactions. In addition to the mandatory provisions of the law, a good way is to make the foundation's information public, and disclose its one-year income and expenditure, as well as some important transactions. "

At the same time, Jin Jinping also said that in the context of China's current philanthropic awareness and philanthropic atmosphere, it is equally important to provide more encouragement and tolerance to create a more charitable and friendly charity environment.

"I think it's normal to walk with two legs together, but on the other hand foundations, especially those that have done well, are aggrieved. At the same time, you are still questioning our kindness and our kind of giving. So two aspects are very important. On the one hand, it is to standardize and manage, and on the other hand, it supports the cultivation and development. These two legs must go together. "

Give the Seeds of Charity a Pure Land

Confucius said, "The benevolent, loves others." Mencius also said, "Everyone has a hidden heart." In our traditional culture, the seeds of charity have long been deeply buried. As long as there is a catastrophe, this conscience of caring for others will be fully manifested. After the Wenchuan earthquake last year, the fund-raising boom set off across the country Is the most obvious proof.

However, many philanthropy in reality have fallen into misunderstandings. On the one hand, in the grand donation scene, the most noticeable is the amount of donations. The standard of charity ranking is also the amount of money. Driven by the benefit of money for fame, philanthropy can easily become a vanity fair for show and hype. On the other hand, in the absence of an institutional framework, it is difficult to develop a truly charitable and charitable private charitable organization, and several national charities have too high thresholds. Most ordinary people cannot reach the dust. Charities that should have taken root around the people Career has become more and more beautiful. With the accumulation of social wealth, letting charity return to the people and making charity a real part of life has become increasingly urgent. Countries with developed philanthropy have supporting tax incentives, strict social supervision mechanisms, rigid legal penalties, and various charitable organizations and institutions can find their own space within these institutional frameworks. , Focus more resources, and play a higher efficiency. While we learn from these international experiences, we should also set the rules of the game for domestic charity as soon as possible to provide soil for growth. Only under the guarantee of the system will love be more stable and lasting.