1. Grace Li President & CEO Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc. Managing Director, BFL Associates Ltd. May 2 nd, 2009 Texas A & M University

2. My cultural back ground and my American dream Overcome Cultural and Language barriers in Fund raising for the United Way Observation of how US corporation fulfill Social Responsibility Challenge to corporate leaders in the global economy New efforts with the Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc.

3. Life experiences in China – Arrival to the U.S. as a students in 1986 Completed University Study and Graduate School in U.S. (1986-1990) First Job in U.S. at a United Way Agency – “Houston Chinese Community Center “- helping new comers’ children and parents (1990-94) Asian Pacific Islander Specialist for United Way Greater Houston (1994-96) Run a Campaign for the United Way in U.S. Corporation (1996-2007) Serving the Chinese American Community – bridging the cultures and promote friendships (1993-present) ; Volunteering with United Way International in the Global Standard initiative project and training in China (2005-2007) Funded Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc. (2007- present)

4. Life in China – High school, Famer and Family L - In a village in the North Eastern of China; R- Family in Beijing Corn Harvest My High School in Beijing

5. My First American Dream – To Complete My University Study Eastern New Mexico University (1986)

6. Graduate Study at the University of Houston SsSs M.A. Sociology

7. Serving New Comers at the Chinese Community Center Job Training United Way Agency After School

8. Fund Raising for the United Way

9. Asian Pacific Islander Community Campaign Questions from campaign trails: What is United Way? Are you a government Agency? Why give to United Way? We have paid Taxes. United Way does not fund programs into our Communities. We do not have representative there. language and cultural barriers: Many segments in The Asian Pacific Islander communities: Chinese Japanese Vietnamese Korean India Pilipino and mor e

10. Observations from campaign in US corporations

11. Philanthropy in the Global Economy

13. Differences and issues Policies and service delivery systems – Gov. vs. NGO Donor motivations – Tax laws, family own businesses Values – Family help vs. Institutional Services Attitude to Foreign Donations Administration Cost for charitable organizations Priority of the social problems: China - Education, financial support for health care, seniors service, disaster relief, Korean – Women’s Abuse Japan – Seniors Indonesia – disaster relief from tsunamis Advocate and capacity building is important but not popular

14. Trainings and Conferences in China

15. Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc. GinvingChina.org

16. Prepare to carry on the corporate responsibility with a Global Perspective in a fast changing world Thank You! Grace Li Chinese Philanthropy Global Partnership Inc. www.GivingChina.org yungraceli@yahoo.com