Chinese Women Entrepreneur Philanthropy Learning Journey Comes to Boston

Dec. 4, 2014, — As Chinese entrepreneurs are increasingly involved in philanthropy, there is an increasing demand among them to learn more about strategic philanthropy and social innovation from the United States.  In part to respond to that demand and in part to fulfill our own mission, PhilanSci Advisory, LLC, a Boston-Based firm to promote impactful philanthropy in China, together with China Foundation Center and Institute of Civil Society at Sun Yat-Sen University, are organizing a study tour program on philanthropy for Chinese Women Entrepreneurs to visit the States in December 2014. The group will be in Boston during December 8-13, and San Francisco during December 14-19.

Speakers for philanthropic learning (picture produced by bostonese.com).



Attendees on this program came from different industries in mainland China: real estate, professional service, tourism, international trade.   The program will take the women entrepreneurs on a journey to clarify their own philanthropic plans and connect with visionary leaders and pioneering organizations in American philanthropic field through workshops and site visits.

This program is groundbreaking in many ways.

• Firstly, in the past, study tour programs from China on philanthropy are mostly for people working in the social sector.  This program is the first to gear toward the entrepreneurs, who are the doers with resources to make a change.
• Secondly, currently philanthropy in China is largely charity-based, and people are not used to exploring their internal drives of giving and seldom ask hard questions on impact.  It’s the first program to help entrepreneurs/philanthropists to make personal connections to their philanthropy and think more strategically about the change they want to make.
• Lastly, this program has lined up an amazing group of top-notch experts and organizations in American nonprofits and philanthropy. We have intentionally kept the group small so that some in-depth learning can occur.

Additional Background information on philanthropy in China can be found here.

Agenda: 2014 Philanthropic Learning Program for Chinese Women Entrepreneurs

PhilanSci Advisory, LLC
Address:  17 Bow Street, #35, Somerville, MA
Phone:      617-838-7590
Email:        [email protected]
Web:          http://www.philansci.com        

 Overall Goal

At the end of the program, attendees will be able to

• Have a better understanding of American philanthropy and social innovation
• Use framework and tools learned during the trip to create their own philanthropic plan
• Clarify their philanthropic values, and describe their own philanthropic journey

 Core Questions

• What will I do to make a positive difference in the world?
• Specifically, what am I going to do, with whom, by what approach, with what resources (time, influence, money and talent), when, for what impact?

Boston (December 8-12)

San Francisco (December 15-19)