Family Philanthropy and International Strategy of Philanthropy

Date: 

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 3:45pm to 5:00pm

Location: 

Allison Dining Room, 5th Floor, Taubman Building, 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA

About the Speaker:

Mr. Niu Gensheng is the founder of the Lao Niu Foundation and Mengniu Group, as well as a co-founder of Yili Group. Mr. Niu currently serves as Vice President of the China Charity Forum, and as Vice Director of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) China Council.

Mr. Niu has received wide recognition both as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. CCTV honored him as “China Economic Person of the Year”, and selected as “China’s Most Influential Business Leader” five years in a row. The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs has twice awarded Mr. Niu the Most Caring Individual Donor Award, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award and Special Achievement Award. Mr. Niu’s leadership in environmental protection was recognized by TNC, which presented him with their prestigious Oak Leaf Award.

The Lao Niu Foundation is the first private family foundation in China, and was established in late 2004 by Mr. Niu Gensheng and his family. The foundation is committed to the globalization of philanthropy, and to international philanthropic programs. The Niu family shares Mr. Niu’s devotion to philanthropy, and actively participates in the foundation. In order to further expand their active participation in family philanthropy, Mr. Niu’s children have also established the Laoniu Brother & Sister Foundation.

牛根生简介

牛根生,老牛基金会创始人,蒙牛创始人,伊利创始团队成员,中国慈善联合会副会长,TNC中国理事会副理事长。荣获CCTV“中国经济年度人物”,连续5届被评为“中国最具影响力的企业领袖”;两次获得“中华慈善奖”,获慈善事业“终身成就奖”、“特别贡献奖”,TNC“橡树叶奖”。

2004年底发起成立中国第一家非公募家族基金会;致力于探索“公益全球化、项目国际化”的慈善之路。在其影响下,家族成员全部投身公益慈善事业;其子女发起成立“老牛兄妹公益基金会”,进一步扩展家族慈善事业。

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