Non-Profit Incubator

What Non-Profit Incubator does

Non-Profit Incubator (恩派公益, NPI) is a Shanghai-headquartered nonprofit intermediary founded in 2006 that supports NGOs, social enterprises, and community actors across China. NPI pioneered China's first public welfare incubator model in 2007 and has since incubated over 1,000 social organizations spanning elderly care, education, environmental protection, child development, and emergency response. Its core service portfolio comprises four tracks: (1) the public welfare incubator offering resource platforms, financial custody, physical space, capacity building, seed funds, and registration support for early-stage social organizations; (2) social enterprise acceleration and impact investment vehicles including the NPI Social Venture Capital Fund established in 2016; (3) community building and community fund programs activating grassroots participation in residential communities; and (4) digital platforms including 多巴安 (capacity building, launched 2018) and 正道 (fund management, launched 2018).

The organization operates 10+ regional offices across East, South, Southwest, and North China (Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Wuhan, Suzhou, Zhuhai, Fuzhou, Hainan) with 251-500 employees, plus physical social innovation hubs such as 724星球 in Shanghai and Chengdu Tianfu Social Innovation Center. The technology stack centers on operational digital platforms (多巴安, 正道) rather than proprietary AI systems, with collaborations involving IBM on data digitization and Tencent on digital transparency mechanisms.

NPI generates revenue through a diversified mix: government procurement services for community venture competitions and social organization incubation; corporate CSR/ESG partnerships with global Fortune 500 firms (HSBC, Standard Chartered, Tencent, Starbucks, JPMorgan, IBM, ByteDance, Danone, Diageo); public fundraising via the NPI Foundation (converted to public fundraising foundation in 2021); paid knowledge products (吕朝说公益, 初心研习社) launched from 2022; and 13+ subsidiary social enterprises created through internal entrepreneurship. Customer segments span social innovation entrepreneurs, community action groups (residents' committees, KOLs, volunteers, micro-merchants), NGOs/NPOs, and corporate partners. Founder Lu Chao (吕朝) has led the organization since founding and currently serves as Chairman following a 2022 board transition.

Name

Non-Profit Incubator

Legal name

上海恩派公益组织发展中心

Website

https://npi.org.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Non-Profit Incubator (恩派公益) is a Shanghai-based nonprofit intermediary founded in 2006 that operates public welfare incubators, social enterprise accelerators, impact investment funds, and community development programs supporting NGOs, social entrepreneurs, and community actors across 10+ Chinese cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Support Services & Social Enterprise Incubation

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), Emerging Manager / Seeding Platforms (Multi-Manager) (FSANAGAF)

Keywords

• Nonprofit incubation services
• Social enterprise support
• Community development programs
• Impact investing funds
• NGO capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 政府购买服务: 恩派承接各级政府委托的公益项目和管理服务，获得政府购买服务收入，包括社区公益创投大赛托管、社会组织孵化园运营等。
2. 企业合作与资助: 与汇丰、渣打、腾讯、泰康、星巴克、IBM、SK等全球五百强企业及基金会合作，获得企业CSR/ESG项目资助，用于开展社区伙伴计划、社会企业加速、社创大赛等。
3. 公募基金会筹资: 恩派基金会于2021年转为公募基金会，通过议题筹款向社会公众募集公益资金，用于各类社会创新和社区赋能项目。
4. 知识付费产品: 恩派于2022年推出'吕朝说公益'和'初心研习社'知识付费产品，为公益从业者和社会创业者提供付费能力建设内容。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Non-Profit Incubator (恩派公益, NPI) is a Shanghai-based non-profit intermediary that incubates, accelerates and funds social organizations and social enterprises in China. Its services span the full lifecycle of social innovation: from early-stage incubation (resource platforms, financial management, public spaces, capacity building, seed funds, registration guidance) and growth-stage acceleration/impact investing, to community-level support through Community Building and Community Fund programs, delivered alongside proprietary digital platforms (多巴安 for capacity building, 正道 for fund management) and CSR partnerships with global enterprises.

Product overview

Non-Profit Incubator (恩派公益) operates a multi-layered ecosystem of support services for social innovation. The core portfolio centers on four primary service tracks: (1) Public Welfare Incubator - the pioneering model launched in 2007 providing comprehensive support for early-stage social organizations; (2) Social Enterprise Accelerator and Impact Investment vehicles that provide growth-stage capital and acceleration; (3) Community Building and Community Fund programs that develop community participation and sustainability; and (4) Digital platforms including 多巴安 for organizational capacity, 正道 for fund management, 初心研习社 and 吕朝说公益 for knowledge/media, and 益博云天 for tech donations. The organization functions as a platform-plus-program architecture, with physical spaces like 724星球 and research institutes such as 知行社区发展研究院 providing infrastructure, while initiatives like 社创之星 and 不忘初心私董会 focus on talent development. Partner programs include WEable for youth, 益光年 for evaluation, and 无奇不游 for experiential learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 724星球: Social innovation space launched in Shanghai in 2016
• 初心研习社
• 吕朝说公益
• 多巴安
• 正道

Products and services

• Public Welfare Incubator (公益孵化器) A pioneering incubator model launched by NPI in 2007 that provides resource platforms, financial custody, public spaces, capacity building, seed funds and registration guidance for early-stage social organizations. Has successfully incubated over 1,000 social organizations across sectors such as elderly care, education and environment.
• Social Enterprise Accelerator (社会企业加速器) Accelerator program for social enterprises providing intensive support, mentorship and resources to scale their impact and business models.
• Impact Investment (恩派社会创投基金) Social venture capital fund established by NPI in 2016 that pioneers impact investing in China by providing capital to social enterprises with measurable social outcomes.
• Community Fund (社区基金) A community development fund pool operating within a specific geographic area that sustainably promotes community development by mobilizing government, enterprises, merchants, social organizations and residents. Available to legal persons, natural persons, enterprises and public welfare organizations with a RMB 10,000–50,000 seed contribution (uncapped upward) and at least one stable coordinator.
• Community Building (社区营造) Community development program that focuses on increasing community social capital and promoting sustainable community development, evolved from community services to community participation since 2008.
• 多巴安 (Duo Ba An) NGO Capacity-Building Platform Online platform for capacity building of public welfare organizations, launched in 2018 to support NGO organizational development and training.
• 正道 (Zheng Dao) Public Welfare Fund Management Platform Intelligent management platform for public welfare funds, launched in 2018 to digitize and optimize grant management processes for transparency and traceability.
• 初芯研习社 (Original Intention Learning Society) Knowledge-based learning platform offering paid knowledge services and content for social entrepreneurs and public welfare practitioners.
• 吕朝说公益 (Lv Chao Talks Philanthropy) Public welfare new media platform featuring short videos by NPI Chairman Lv Chao, launched in 2021 to advocate for social entrepreneurship and public welfare awareness.
• 益博云天 (Yi Bo Yun Tian) Tech Donation Platform Technology donation platform that connects tech companies with non-profits to facilitate technology transfers to the NGO sector.
• Social Entrepreneurship Institute (社会企业家学院, SEI) Capacity-building system for social entrepreneurs established in 2012 to develop professional skills and knowledge.
• 724星球 (724 Stars) Social Innovation Space Social innovation space launched in Shanghai in 2016 as a physical hub for social entrepreneurs and innovators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 成功孵化超过1000家社会组织
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered 核心, 重要 and 一般.

• 汇丰银行 (HSBC)核心Strategic or Co-development Partner恩派与汇丰银行合作发起'中国社区伙伴计划'（2013年），对中国的社区建设影响深远；后又合作'汇丰社区伙伴计划——义商共建美好社区'项目，2024年形成20个创新服务产品落地，并获浦东新区社会组织品牌项目认证。
• 渣打银行 (Standard Chartered)核心Strategic or Co-development Partner渣打与恩派联合启动'社会企业助力计划'并联合发布社会企业报告；另合作'她山之力'女性社会创业家加速项目，为女性社会创业者提供加速支持。
• 腾讯公益 / 腾讯技术公益核心Strategic or Co-development Partner与腾讯合作'公益真探'和'公益股东人'大会项目，推动透明公益生态；与字节跳动合作'益拍计划'发掘社区公益网红；与腾讯合作信息技术公益联盟峰会，探索公益数字化。
• 泰康保险集团重要Strategic or Co-development Partner泰康溢彩幸福享老公益项目落地塘桥街道，与恩派基金会联合打造社区养老服务，为社区老年人提供多样化活动支持。
• 星巴克 (Starbucks)重要Strategic or Co-development Partner星巴克与恩派合作推进'议题赋能社区'模式，支持社区可持续发展项目开展。
• 帝亚吉欧 (Diageo)重要Strategic or Co-development Partner帝亚吉欧协同恩派基金会助力东西部协作，洱源社区活动中心启幕；另合作理性饮酒社区公益倡导行动。
• 方太集团重要Strategic or Co-development Partner与方太集团合作发起'幸福社区共建伙伴计划'，推动幸福社区建设。
• IBM重要Strategic or Co-development Partner恩派与IBM联合发起'数据之美'计划（2017年），探索公益数字化转型与数据应用。
• SK集团重要Strategic or Co-development Partner与SK合作'大学生社会创新挑战赛'（2017年），全面支持青年社会创新创业。
• 摩根大通 (JPMorgan)重要Strategic or Co-development Partner与摩根大通联合发起'鲲鹏社会企业加速计划'（2015年），加速社会企业发展。
• 微软 (Microsoft)一般Technology or Integration作为技术合作伙伴，支持恩派数字化平台建设。
• 阿里巴巴 / 阿里云一般Technology or Integration恩派与阿里巴巴合作'3小时公益平台'（2017年），探索志愿服务数字平台建设；阿里云提供技术支持。
• 快手一般GTM or Marketing Partner快手作为短视频平台合作伙伴，支持恩派公益内容的传播推广，扩大社区公益项目的影响力。
• 字节跳动重要GTM or Marketing Partner与字节跳动合作'益拍计划'（2020年），发掘社区公益网红；启动视频筹款，在字节跳动平台开展公益传播。
• 德意志银行 (Deutsche Bank)一般Strategic or Co-development Partner作为企业合作伙伴，支持恩派社会创新和社区发展项目。
• 杜邦 (DuPont)重要Strategic or Co-development Partner杜邦'生命的流动'水资源保护公益项目与恩派合作，赋能社区水资源保护力量，在多地开展水资源保护嘉年华活动。
• 泰康溢彩重要Strategic or Co-development Partner泰康溢彩幸福享老公益项目与恩派基金会合作，支持社区养老服务落地塘桥街道。
• 沃高中国一般Strategic or Co-development Partner沃高中国与恩派基金会联合打造'黄金书屋'公益项目，向贵州省贞丰县白层中心小学等学校捐赠儿童图书，点亮乡村儿童阅读梦。
• 信也 (Xinye)一般Strategic or Co-development Partner信也好样的小店2024项目与恩派合作，支持社区商户参与公益，凝聚社区烟火气，传递人情味。
• 舒华体育一般Strategic or Co-development Partner舒华体育'科学运动，舒展童心'公益项目与恩派合作，向全国学校社区捐赠运动器械，焕新校园体育设施。
• 蜜雪冰城一般Strategic or Co-development Partner蜜雪与恩派共建雪山下的幸福浴室项目，为山区孩子守护暖冬。
• 安盛 (AXA)一般Strategic or Co-development Partner作为保险行业合作伙伴，支持恩派相关公益项目。
• 友邦保险一般Strategic or Co-development Partner友邦与恩派携手开启未来青年可持续食物之旅等公益活动。
• TechSoup全球科技捐赠平台重要Technology or Integration恩派于2015年成为世界最大科技捐赠平台TechSoup大陆地区首家战略合作伙伴，为社会组织提供技术产品捐赠支持。
• Global Giving重要Technology or Integration恩派于2017年成为全球最大线上筹款平台Global Giving在华战略合作伙伴。
• 惠普 (HP)一般Technology or Integration作为技术设备供应商合作伙伴。
• 施耐德电气 (Schneider Electric)一般Strategic or Co-development Partner企业合作伙伴，支持恩派相关公益项目。
• 招商银行一般Strategic or Co-development Partner企业合作伙伴，支持恩派相关公益项目。

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UnLtd: UK-based social enterprise incubator that supports early-stage social entrepreneurs with seed funding, mentoring, and capacity building. Closely mirrors NPI's resource platform, financial management support, capacity building, and seed fund offering.
• NESsT: Global nonprofit that supports social enterprises in emerging markets with funding, consulting, and connections to corporate partners. Operates an enterprise incubator model very similar to NPI's flagship public welfare incubator, with comparable cross-border corporate partnership structure.
• Echoing Green: US-based fellowship and seed fund for emerging social entrepreneurs, providing multi-year unrestricted funding and leadership development. Directly comparable to NPI's accelerator and impact investment functions in serving early-stage social innovators with capital and capacity building.
• Acumen: Global impact investment fund and social enterprise builder operating in emerging markets, combining patient capital with leadership development for social enterprises. Closely parallels NPI Social Venture Capital Fund plus accelerator model, particularly in the impact investing and measurement infrastructure.
• Narada Foundation (南都公益基金会): Major Chinese philanthropic foundation focused on supporting civil society and social innovation, including the iconic 'Yuanfen Plan' social entrepreneur support program. Most direct China-headquartered peer to NPI given overlapping mission around social enterprise incubation and foundation-backed capacity building.
• Ashoka: Global pioneer in social entrepreneurship support, operating a fellowship and changemaker network across 90+ countries. Comparable to NPI as a category leader identifying and supporting individual social entrepreneurs, with a similar founder-led, mission-driven model and global partner ecosystem.

Regional players

• AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network): Asia-focused membership network for social investors and venture philanthropists, connecting funders with social purpose organizations across the region. Comparable regional infrastructure player where NPI's Southeast Asia expansion would compete or partner.

Broad incumbents

• Skoll Foundation: Major global foundation funding social entrepreneurs through the Skoll Award and large-scale grants. Broader incumbent in the same space, with overlapping funder relationships with large multinationals comparable to NPI's corporate CSR partners.
• Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship: World Economic Forum-affiliated global platform for social entrepreneurs, operating a Social Entrepreneur network and corporate connection program. Comparable to NPI at a global incumbent scale, with similar corporate-partner-driven model.

Emerging players

• China Foundation Forum / CANGO (中国国际民间组织合作促进会): China-based NGO coordination platform supporting international civil society cooperation and NGO capacity building. Operates in an adjacent capacity building and international partnership role, with similar mission overlap to NPI but broader international focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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