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One Foundation Founder(s) | Jet Li |
Founded | April 19, 2007 |
Location | Beijing and Singapore |
Area served | Global |
Focus | environment, education, health, poverty, disaster relief |
Method | Funding |
Revenue | ¥93,636,216.34 RMB (from April 19th 2007 to July 15th 2008)[1] |
Endowment | ¥2,300,000 RMB (from April 19th 2007 to April 15th 2008)[1] |
Volunteers | more than 230[2] |
Motto | 1 Person + 1 Dollar/Yuan + 1 Month = 1 Big Family[3] |
Website | www.one-foundation.com |
The One Foundation (Chinese: 壹基金), also called Red Cross Society of China Jet Li One Foundation Project, was founded by Chinese Red Cross ambassador Jet Li in April 2007. It is a 21st century NGO focused on promoting philanthropic activities and spirit by addressing issues related to the environment, education, health, poverty, and disaster relief in order to facilitate strong growth of China's social sector. Its idea is 1 Person + 1 Dollar/Yuan + 1 Month = 1 Big Family[3].
The guiding principles behind the One Foundation are professionalism, impact, transparency, and sustainability. With the support and partnership of multinationals, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and the media, the foundation has grown significantly in its first year and on November 1st-2nd, 2008 will be hosting the 1st Annual Global Philanthropy Forum in partnership with Boao Forum for Asia. A central part of the forum will be the One Foundation Awards which will recognize and name the top ten NPOs of the year.
One Foundation operates in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the USA with central offices in Beijing and Singapore. Operation in Taiwan is planned to begin at the end of 2008.