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NPI was registered and established in Pudong, Shanghai.

Launched China’s first nonprofit incubator.

Began operating the Sanlin Expo Home Civic Center, pioneering nonprofit stewardship of public community spaces.

Co-founded the Shanghai United Foundation and pioneered a united fundraising model.

Designed and operated the Shanghai Social Innovation Incubation Base, beginning NPI’s exploration of integrated nonprofit parks; recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs as a National Advanced Social Organization.

Created a public-welfare project exchange fair, later upgraded into the national China Charity Fair; organized the first Shanghai Philanthropy Partnership Day.

Began operating Shanghai Charity New Space, then China’s largest public-welfare innovation park; the Shanghai United Foundation launched the One Egg Walkathon.

Launched the China Community Partnership Program with HSBC to advance community development.

Partnered with the European Union on the global social enterprise research project SEFORIS.

Became TechSoup’s first strategic partner in mainland China; launched the Kunpeng Social Enterprise Accelerator with JPMorgan Chase.

Established the Zhixing Community Development Institute and began exploring an independent nonprofit think tank; held the first IT for Good Alliance Summit with Tencent.

Became GlobalGiving’s strategic partner in China; launched the Beauty of Data program with IBM to explore nonprofit digitalization.

Launched the Duobaan nonprofit capacity platform and Zhengdao intelligent philanthropic fund-management platform.

Published China’s Top 20 Social Enterprises list; launched the Original Aspiration Peer Advisory Board to explore a new model for nonprofit leadership development.

Launched the Community Against COVID Alliance and participated deeply in community response and recovery nationwide.

Launched the nonprofit media platform Lv Zhao on Philanthropy; NPI Foundation obtained public fundraising status.

Partnered with Tencent on Philanthropy Investigators and the Philanthropic Shareholders Conference; opened the Chengdu Tianfu Social Innovation Center.

NPI Foundation launched issue-based fundraising; worked with HSBC, Starbucks and others to advance an issue-powered community model.

Expanded the Original Aspiration Learning Society; deepened partnerships with Standard Chartered and Taikang; explored nonprofit internationalization in Southeast Asia.

Launched the AI Learning Camp and the Idealists Forum, a social innovation platform integrating field practice, methods and resource connections.

Held the Second Idealists Forum: Humanity Re-Allied; launched the AI For Good Charity Hackathon; introduced the RBF and AI For Good impact investment funds.