What are Some Ideas for Charitable Giving?

At the end of September 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, two of the world's top rich men, will come to Beijing for a "charity dinner" in which 50 rich Chinese will be invited. Because the two had previously persuaded 40 American billionaires in the United States to publicly promise to donate at least half of their wealth, Gates and Buffett's trip to China was also interpreted as "persuading the Chinese rich to participate in charitable donations."

Charity China

The much-anticipated "Gates and Buffett China Charity Tour" finally has a clear purpose: They will hold a small charity dinner in Beijing on September 27 or 29, 2010. One is to promote the charitable idea of two people; the other is to exchange understanding. Charity in China. The previous "advisory donation" said that it was completely out of plan. Small-scale charity dinner will be held

September 2, 2010, Gates Foundation China Program Director

Cursor Chen: Not only donate naked but also keep debts. For the "Bobby" China trip, Chen Cursor said on the 3rd that he has just received the invitation letter and has not looked carefully.

Reporter: Do you agree with Gates and Buffett's philosophy? What's your attitude towards the "Oath of Donation"?

Cursor Chen: I particularly support and agree with the charitable views of Gates and Buffett. The rich in China need rich people like Gates and Buffett to create some pressure and then turn that pressure into motivation for charity. The success of the rich in China is inseparable from the support of the people and the national government. After getting rich, there should be a return. I now take money with my left hand and return to the society with my right hand. Although Gates and Buffett will not persuade donations this time, I am ready to respond to them and promise to donate them. I will give them my letter of commitment when I meet.

Reporter: What is your commitment this time?

Cursor Chen: Instead of donating half of my property this time, I do nt leave any property. Not only will I not leave my penny to my children, I also plan to make some debts to them if necessary. I grew up in a poor family from an early age, and I know that this environment can hone one's character and will. This is the most valuable wealth.

Reporter: Can your children accept your decision?

Chen cursor: My children are 7 years old and 13 years old. Over the years, I have taken them in many donation activities, allowing them to participate in my charity activities since childhood, adapting to this behavior and philosophy. They agree with me, and I believe they can fully accept it.

Reporter: The children are still young. Can you be sure that they will agree with your decision when they grow up and have a clearer understanding of values?

Cursor Chen: My children can be said to be fully developed in morals, physical education, beauty, and labor, and their overall quality is very good. I believe that as I grow older, they will understand more.

A letter from Chen cursor to Gates and Buffett

In an interview with reporters, Chen Cursor said that he would take the initiative to make a naked donation promise to the two on the night when he met with "Babi", and send a letter of "commitment letter" on the spot. Yesterday, Mr. Chen sent the "commitment letter" of the donation he just drafted to this newspaper, stating that he would like to publicize it to the public to show his sincerity of "naked donation" before sending a letter to "Bobby".

Dear Bill Gates and Mr. Buffett,

As the richest man in the United States and the "stock god", you have recently set off a charity storm around the world. I hope that billionaires around the world will act and donate half of their wealth to support charity. I am very impressed and moved.

On the evening of November 3 last year, I accepted Mr. Bill Gates' invitation to have a private meeting in Beijing and had a cordial exchange on charity. At this invitation, I am very happy and glad to invite you to discuss charity again. Today, when you come to China, which is known for its "hard work, wisdom, and kindness", I solemnly declare here: the first Chinese entrepreneur who will respond and support your actions. When I leave the world, I will not donate half of my wealth, but "naked donations"-donating all my property to charity. This is also my meeting gift for your two gentlemen's trip to China.

The earth is the common home of our human beings, and all countries in the world, whether rich or poor, are a family. Just because each person has a different starting point, different opportunities, and different divisions of labor, there is a difference in the amount of wealth. In fact, in China, the development of every entrepreneur is inseparable from the support of national policies, a stable social environment, and the hard work of ordinary employees. Therefore, every rich person should realize that it is fortunate to be a rich person, but the wealth you have must not belong to you alone. You have a responsibility to do more for others, for society, and to return more to society .

As a rich man, I will never be a wealth-keeping miser. At present I spend more than half of the company's profits every year for charity. In 2009, our company's net profit was 410 million. I donated 313 million and donated 77.6% of the net profit. What is wealth? In my opinion, wealth is water and something outside of me. If there is a glass of water for one person to drink, and a bucket of water for storage at home, if there is a river, it should be shared with everyone.

Since I started business in 1998, I have been running every day without taking a weekend break. For the development of the company, I always plan carefully and spend every penny where I should, because I will use every penny I save for charity. I don't think that charity is a one-time place. It will never have an end. In the past 10 years, I have donated 1.340 billion yuan to the society and benefited more than 700,000 people. I will continue to do so in the future.

I have always believed that a person's life is short-lived. When we are alive, being able to work vigorously for our country, creating wealth, creating employment, creating civilization and progress is undoubtedly happy and joyful. Similarly, when we are about to leave this world, it is noble and great to be able to return wealth to the world, share it with more siblings suffering misfortune and poverty, and leave the world innocently. On the contrary, it is shameful to die in the rich.

Humanity's charity is regardless of nationality. The world will be more harmonious, more equal, more loving because of our charitable actions, and it will become better. This is exactly what we have in common.

I wish you health and happiness forever! Your Chinese friend Chen cursor

September 2010

Do nt persuade donations or sing badly in China. From the beginning of claiming to come to China, the media have been talking about the rich Chinese people s response to the topic of persuading donations for more than a month. Recently claimed that he did not come to China for persuasion. What is the reason?

According to an expert who asked not to be named, Gates and Buffett s purpose and itinerary for their visit to China has been reported by the media for a long time. It is impossible for the two to not pay attention to the reactions of various parties in China. It should be heard. Regarding the fact that it has only recently been made clear that it is not advisable to donate to China, it is likely that the decision was made after seeing the Chinese media "sing badly." The expert also analyzed that although Gates and Buffett had contact with some rich Chinese people, the previous form of contact did not allow them to fully understand the current status of the wealthy groups and charity in China. The reality of the rich Chinese will not be as optimistic as their expectations.

Charity is not limited to giving money

A topic that has attracted attention before the "Babi" China tour is how much money the wealthy Chinese can donate. In this regard, Jin Jinping, director of the Research Center for Nonprofit Organization Law of Peking University Law School, said that although everyone will pay attention to donating money this time, charity will not only include donating money. Charitable acts can be directed at all capable people, no matter whether they are financially capable or otherwise, each person has a strength, the so-called rich money to give money, powerful force. Charity does not simply mean that rich people help the poor, but that everyone can help and support others in various ways and do things that are good for society. This is the culture of charity.

In June of this year, Gates and Buffett jointly launched an "Oath of Donation" action in the United States, calling on billionaires to commit to donating more than half of their property to charity. The two advised the rich by phone and letter. To date, 40 wealthy individuals and families in the United States have promised to donate most of their wealth to charity. Among them, in addition to the Gates and Buffett, the mayor of New York, Bloomberg Consulting founder Bloomberg, software company Oracle Corporation founder and CEO Ellison, multimedia company NNC CEO Diller, Star Wars series film director Lucas and Chinese biopharmaceutical tycoon Chen Songxiong and his wife.

Regarding the "persuasion", Gates publicly promised that the charity will not accept or manage the donations of the rich, only hope that they make moral commitments, make donations during or after their lifetime, and explain the purpose of donations through open letters.

After 40 Americans made a promise, Buffett told the media that at the end of September, he and Gates will go to China to meet with the Chinese rich.