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Donor-Advised Anti-Desertification Fund for China

Region: China
Author:
Consortium Member: Virtual Foundation Director (ECOLOGIA)
Status: Needs Funding Budget: $3000 Collected: $0 Needs: $3000
Goal: To identify and support grassroots Chinese activities and projects to combat the spread of desertification. WE HAVE THE START-UP FUNDING; WE ARE LOOKING FOR PROJECTS.
Comment: An anonymous Chinese donor, with match funds from the Trace Foundation, has established a Donor-Advised Fund to support Anti-Desertification projects in China.

A Virtual Foundation Donor-Advised Anti-Desertification Fund has been established by an anonymous Chinese donor, with match funding from the Trace Foundation. This is an important step in developing Chinese philanthropy, as the donation and initiative come from within China itself. We hope that this development will encourage other donors.

The purpose of the Anti-Desertification fund is to support locally initiated small scale projects designed to stop or to prevent desertification. These projects should:

• be based in regions or areas experiencing desertification problems (in northern or central China)
• include a significant amount of local contribution or volunteer labor demonstrate a clearly thought out and scientifically grounded strategy for stopping or preventing desertification
• be aware of the interconnectedness of ecological activities, and not contribute to water scarcity or other ecological problems (for example, projects should not plant trees which would require significant amounts of watering for their survival)
• be primarily oriented toward solving the desertification problems, not toward providing an outdoor activity for participants.