Photograph by JosuedersoirThe East-West Philanthropy Forum was launched in 2010 as the China-US Strategic Philanthropy Partnership (CUSP) with more than 45 US and China nonprofit organizations. In 2014, the East-West Philanthropy Forum began hosting international summits, engaging top philanthropic leaders including Michael Bloomberg, Hank Paulson, Richard Rockefeller, Ray Dalio, Michael Milken, John Morgridge, Mark Nathanson, and James Morgan, along with Chinese philanthropists of similar stature such as Niu Gensheng, He Qiaonyu, Cao Dewang, Lu Dezhi, Dang Yanbao, and Wu Jianmin. In 2017, the East-West Philanthropy Forum registered independently as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization in the US.
In 2019, the China-Italy Philanthropy Forum was officially established in Rome at a formal signing ceremony witnessed by President Xi Jinping from China and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte from Italy. The China-Italy Philanthropy Forum serves as a long-term bilateral philanthropy exchange and cooperation mechanism within the framework of East-West Philanthropy Forum. Also launched in Rome at the time were the East-West Philanthropy Circle (EWPC), connecting leading global philanthropists through united actions and the International Philanthropic Innovation Circle (IPIC), guiding emerging philanthropists as they innovate for good.
2010
Launching the China-US Strategic Philanthropy Partnership (CUSP)
2011
Annual CUSP Workshop I
China-US Media & Philanthropy Leaders Workshop
United-Action: Initiated a China-US Children’s Museum Collaboration
2012
Annual CUSP Workshop II
China-US Social Venture Partners (SVP)-Social Entrepreneurship Exchange Tours Workshop
2013
China-US Corporate Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility Workshop
China-US Philanthropy Leaders Dialogue Workshop
China-US Workshop on Strategic Cooperation of Philanthropic Families: Lao Niu Foundation Exchange I
Annual CUSP Workshop III
2014
East-West Philanthropists Summit I
Annual CUSP Workshop IV
United-Action: Inspired the first Joint Initiative for China-US Coastal Wetland Protection
United-Action: Initiated a China-US National Parks Collaboration
2015
East-West Philanthropists Summit II
China-US Workshop on Strategic Cooperation of Philanthropic Families: Lao Niu Foundation Exchange II
Annual CUSP Workshop V
United-Action: Launched the China Global Philanthropy Institute
United-Action: Incubated the Richard Rockefeller Fellowship
2016
East-West Philanthropists Summit III
East-West Sustainability Summit I
The Sustainability Leaders Luncheon I
United-Action: Launched the United Fund
2017
EWPF filed its registration for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit status with the United States Federal Government
Philanthropists Tour around the World: He Qiaonyu and Nature Conservation
United-Action: Initiated the first East-West United Action on Big Cats Conservation
United-Action: Developed the first East-West United Action on Rural Revitalization in China
2018
East-West Philanthropists Summit IV
East-West Sustainability Summit II
United-Action: Incubated the China-US Sister Rivers Partnership
United-Action: Created the Global Climate Action Initiative
United-Action: Europe Impact Investment Study Tour
United-Action: Launched the “Qiao Plan”
2019
Initialed East-West Philanthropy Circle
Initialed International Philanthropic Innovation Circle
East-West Philanthropists Summit of China-Italy Philanthropy Forum
China-Australia Philanthropy Round Table
China-India Young Philanthropists Dialog
China-US Young Leaders Workshop on Social Innovation
Philanthropists Tour around the World: Exploration Tour to New Zealand
Philanthropists Tour around the World: Niu Gensheng and Family Legacy
United-Idea: Publication and Launching of With Art As My Weapon
2020
United-Action: East-West United Actions for International Aid Against COVID-19
United Action: “Renaissance for Children”—Joint Education Project by China-Italy Philanthropy Families
United Idea: Publication and Launching of “On Public Interest Capital《公益资本论》”
