- One Foundation
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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.
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History
While Jet Li was vacationing in the Maldives on December 26, 2004 with his family, the Great Southeast Asian Tsunami of 2004 struck. He was immediately able to grab hold of his older daughter while his younger daughter (a toddler at the time) was swept aside by the water. As a result of his calls for help and recognition amongst the locals, she was saved and reunited with Jet Li. Understanding that in life there are countless times when help is given by others, he was inspired by this incident to create and set-up the Jet Li One Foundation as his way of giving back.
The foundation officially began on April 19, 2007. Jet Li ceased film production for the entire year of 2008, devoting all of his time to developing and growing the foundation.
Volunteers
Volunteers for the foundation pledge themselves to donating a set amount each year and/or committing one hour of their time each month to the community through their line of work or other form of volunteer work.
Volunteers are classified into four groups: Academic, Individual, Student, and Organizational.
Notable volunteers include Yao Ming, Andy Lau, Michelle Yeoh, Kang Xiaoguang, Jack Ma, Xu Yongguang, Zhuang Ailing, Li Bingbing, and Beijing University.
Activities
One Foundation Global Philanthropy Forum
Sichuan
Donations
The One Foundation promotes "1 person + 1 dollar + 1 month = 1 big family." By pooling together individual donations, the One Foundation aims to mobilize the power of the masses to promote and participate in philanthropy in China, Asia, and worldwide.
Donations are deposited directly into an account held by the Red Cross Society of China, earmarked for use by the One Foundation. Funds are dispersed for use by the Red Cross upon approval by the One Foundation, setting up a check and balance that ensures funds are used responsibly and that the process is transparent and public. The media and general public are a part of this process.
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