Tao Ze

Tao Ze

Synergos Senior Fellow & PRESIDENT, YISHAN CHINA PHILANTHROPY DATA CENTER.

Mr. Tao Ze is the founder and President of YISHAN, a data-driven social enterprise with a mission to create a transparent philanthropy sector in China and maximize the social impact of each grant. The organisation focuses on information technology and cloud software solutions to power social good among social good organisations.

Mr. Tao Ze has long been committed to promoting transparency of China’s philanthropy sector and has abundant experience in international cooperation. Before founding YISHAN, he was the president of the China Foundation Center (CFC), which helps China’s 8,000+ charity foundations with their efforts in information disclosure and transparency. He also leads CFC’s international exchange programs with 100 overseas leading partners from over 20 countries. Before joining CFC, Tao Ze was the Vice President of McKinsey NPP Venture Philanthropy Fund and also worked in Brazil with Ashoka Foundation. He has an EMBA degree from China European International Business School.