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| Founded | 1988 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Sustainable development, conservation, community education, advocacy |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′33″N 73°49′46″W / 40.7592561°N 73.8295644°W |
Area served | China |
| Website | www |
The Zigen Fund promotes human-centered sustainable development. It is a U.S. registered 501(C)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization founded by Pat Yang in 1988. A sister organization, China Zigen Rural Education and Development Association, is among the first fully registered nonprofit organization in China in 1995. The two organizations cooperate to support grassroots efforts of the impoverished people for life improvement and sustainable local development. Other Zigen sister organizations, in Taiwan (1990), Hong Kong (1992, re-registered 2009) are also locally registered as non-profit organizations. The network of Zigen organizations conduct fundraising and outreach activities locally, and collaborate on program support in China.[1]
- ^ "Who We Are". The Zigen Fund. Retrieved 2020-06-25.