Yiwei Xiong
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charity Project Manager
Guangdong Vipshop Philanthropic Foundation
09.2021 - Current
- Successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals. Construct 3 efficient service systems (legal aid, psychological assistance, and hotline) for single parents.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project outcomes while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Expand legal aid to more than 110 cities across mainland China at a price far lower than commercial services, over 5,000 legal advice services were provided throughout the year.
- Conduct a systematic upgrade of psychological services efficiency. At the product level, launch Hear Your Voice Now service, the number of calls for psychological services increased by 44% year-on-year.
- Establish a four-in-one counseling system combining the functions of counseling, supervision, training, and quality inspection, facilitating more efficient workflow and better project tracking.
- Cooperate with a well-known domestic sociologist to carry out an academic research project on single mothers.
- Supervise work of 9 team members, improved team collaboration with regular meetings, clear communication, and shared goals.
Senior Project Officer
SEE Foundation
05.2015 - 09.2018
- Spearheaded the entire project lifecycle from recruitment, implementation to evaluation and partnership management, an average of 50 grass-rooted environmental protection organizations were funded and supported each year.
- Allocated project resources to drive productivity and maximize efficiency. Promoted the reform of the project review mechanism from the "two-review system" to the "one-review system".
- Worked closely with organizations, individuals and government agencies to foster welcoming climate for environmental protection. Maintained open communication by holding annual meeting and 17 activities to collect project requirements and feedback.
Project Supervisor
Non-profit Incubator
07.2012 - 03.2015
- Managed full lifecycle of a venture philanthropy project with an annual funding of nearly 10 million RMB and 70 charity projects. Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Improved organizations’ strength by organizing more than 30 capacity building trainings and briefings.
- Maintained relationships with local government by analyzing project data and presenting regular updates to Civil Affairs Bureau and discussed deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Education
Master of Arts - Sociology
University At Albany, State University of New York
Albany, NY05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Soochow University
Suzhou06.2008
Research Experience
- Research report on the living conditions of single mothers in China 04/2022-07/2024
This study collaborated with well-known domestic scholars, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to reveal the survival dilemma of single mothers in China.
- Chinese Fathers' and Mothers' Views of Their Daughters' Marriage and Fertility 11/2019-05/2021
My thesis adopted a qualitative case study approach to explore how parents of "leftover women" thought of the unmarried daughters' marriage and fertility, what factors affected their ideas, and how their perceptions differed by gender. This research also provided a gender prism to explicitly address gender differences between mothers' and fathers' attitudes toward the daughters' marriage and fertility.
- 2018 Chinese Enterprise Philanthropy Report 02/2019-04/2019
This report selected 150 sample companies and used public information to sort out the current status of their philanthropic practices in China, and analyzed the level of philanthropy development in various categories, as well as the overseas philanthropic practices of Chinese companies.
- Ten years of philanthropy for Chinese entrepreneurs 10/2018-11/2019
This research conducted a scanning study on the development of entrepreneurial philanthropy over the past 10 years, and analyzed the development and challenges faced by Chinese entrepreneurs.
Volunteer Experience
- Church Charities of Los Angeles (CCLA) Public Class Project Teaching Assistant & Translator 06/2020- 08/2020
Provided naturalization translation for Chinese immigrants and guidance on immigration examination. Los Angeles (online) - Gannan Environmental Volunteers Association Volunteer 06/2018 - 08/2018
Planned and executed natural education activities, and provided consulting and counseling suggestions to the organization. Xiahe - Eco Peace Asia Desertification Combating Volunteer Activities in Inner Mongolia 09/2016
As a NGO partner, participated in a series of volunteer activities to control sand and dust sources. Xilingol - Volunteer service at Sri Lanka Elephant Orphanage 02/2016
Served as a volunteer at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, taking care of the elephants’ food and daily life. Pinnawala - Suzhou Jinji Lake Half Marathon Volunteer Service 05/2011
Provided logistical support services to half marathon participants. Suzhou - Volunteer teaching at primary school for children of migrant workers 06/2009.06-09/2009
Weekly tutored farmers’ children’s school students. Suzhou
Certification
National Level Two Psychological Counselor Certificate in Psychological Examination of Professional Competence，01/2014
Timeline
Charity Project Manager
Guangdong Vipshop Philanthropic Foundation
09.2021 - Current
Senior Project Officer
SEE Foundation
05.2015 - 09.2018
Project Supervisor
Non-profit Incubator
07.2012 - 03.2015
Master of Arts - Sociology
University At Albany, State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Soochow University
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