Lanzhou University, founded in 1909, is a national key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education. As one of the key universities of national “985 project” and “211 project”, Lanzhou University ranks in the first-class university for its school history, competitive strength and outstanding academic achievements. In the course of more than 100 years of schooling, Lanzhou University has cultivated tens of thousands of outstanding students. As a university with an important strategic position in the national higher education structure, Lanzhou University shoulders the historical responsibility of cultivating high-level professionals, developing science, technology and culture for China, especially for the west region.
The development of Lanzhou university is full of the wisdom and painstaking efforts of generations of people in our school, it also carries the generosity and strength of alumni and social elites. On May 26th, we set up the Donation Fund Management Committee with the purpose of strengthening the management of various donation funds and broadening the channels of fund-raising, thus to carry out unified services and management for social donations accepted by school. In March 2013, the Lanzhou University Education Development Foundation was officially approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China to become a non-public fund-raising foundation with independent legal entity, and the business executive unit is the Ministry of Education.
The foundation adheres to the concept of “standardized, transparent, efficient and safe service” and is responsible for the management of various donations, so as to ensure the use of funds fully conforms to the intentions of donators and the purposes of the foundations. Lanzhou university will celebrate its 110th anniversary in 2019, so we carry out the 110th anniversary project that includes talent cultivation, campus activities, alumni homecoming, infrastructure construction, scientific research innovation, public welfare and career development fund etc. to further boost our school.
The foundation has high credibility and social reputation ever since its establishment, and successfully complete the annual inspection of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. In 2017, our foundation was rated as 4A level in the assessment conducted by social organization of Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Facing the future, the foundation will adhere to the motto of “Constantly Improving，Blazing Our Own Path” with the support of alumni and all sectors of society, will pay more attention to self-construction and self-improvement and adhere to the strategy of strengthening the university with talents. Lanzhou University, with a broader vision, open attitude and persistent efforts, will strive to build itself into a world-class university and make greater contributions to the development of China's higher education.
