Hospitality Consulting Group

What Hospitality Consulting Group does

Hospitality Consulting Group (operating under the brand 上海师范大学教育发展基金会, Shanghai Normal University Education Development Foundation) is a non-public charitable foundation registered with the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau in October 2008. The foundation is institutionally affiliated with Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) and operates under regulatory oversight of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. It holds the highest-tier 5A social organization rating (achieved 2019, re-evaluated 2024) and is registered as a charitable organization since 2017. Its mission is to support education in China through donation-funded programs.

The foundation's core "products" are five managed fund categories — Campus Construction Fund, Teacher Development Fund, Discipline Development Fund, Student Development Fund, and Resource Sharing Fund — encompassing over 80 sub-projects. Named programs include the Shuming Plan (Shu Ming Ji Hua, recognized as 2021 Top Ten Campus Charity) and the Junyuan Scholarship for ethnic minority normal students from Tibet and Xinjiang (recognized as 2023 Shanghai Top Ten Social Scholarship). Its technology surface is limited to the official website (hcgroup2.com) which provides donation guidance, tax-deduction information, news updates, and a publicly visible donor acknowledgment feed.

The business model is donation-driven, not commercial: the foundation does not sell products or services. Funding comes from individual donors (with gifts ranging from CNY 100 to CNY 123,000 visible on the homepage) and institutional/corporate partners including Shanghai Charity Foundation, Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Youth Development Foundation. Geographic reach spans at least six Chinese provinces (Shanghai, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Gansu, Anhui) with programs benefitting tens of thousands of students and educators. Headcount is 21 employees. The entity has no subsidiaries, no disclosed financials, and is not publicly traded.

Name

Hospitality Consulting Group

Legal name

上海师范大学教育发展基金会 (Shanghai Normal University Education Development Foundation)

Website

https://hcgroup2.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shanghai Normal University Education Development Foundation (上海师范大学教育发展基金会) is a non-profit charitable foundation managing 80+ education sub-projects across five fund categories, serving students, teachers, and educational institutions in at least six Chinese provinces through individual and corporate donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Charity Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

Keywords

• Educational charity foundation
• Student scholarship programs
• Teacher development funding
• Campus construction grants
• University education development

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Shanghai Normal University Education Development Foundation is a non-public charitable foundation that pools donations and redistributes them through five core funds and named programs supporting educational equity. It provides scholarships and grants to disadvantaged students, professional development support to teachers, funding for academic discipline and research, and capital for campus construction and resource sharing at Shanghai Normal University and partner institutions across multiple Chinese provinces.

Product overview

爱游戏app客户端 (Shanghai Normal University Education Development Foundation) is a non-public charitable foundation established in October 2008. The foundation operates as a platform managing five core fund categories: Campus Construction Fund, Teacher Development Fund, Discipline Development Fund, Student Development Fund, and Resource Sharing Fund, encompassing over 80 sub-projects. The foundation's mission is to comprehensively support and promote the healthy development of China's education sector. Key programs include the 曙明计划 (Shuming Plan) and the 西藏、新疆少数民族优秀师范生君远奖学金 (Junyuan Scholarship), which support educational equity across multiple provinces including Shanghai, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Gansu, and Anhui, benefiting tens of thousands of students and educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 校园建设基金 (Campus Construction Fund): Fund supporting campus infrastructure and development projects.
• 教师发展基金 (Teacher Development Fund)
• 学科建设基金 (Discipline Development Fund)
• 学生培养基金 (Student Development Fund)
• 资源共享基金 (Resource Sharing Fund)
• 曙明计划 (Shuming Plan)
• 西藏、新疆少数民族优秀师范生君远奖学金 (Tibetan and Xinjiang Minority Excellent Normal Students Junyuan Scholarship)

Products and services

• Campus Construction Fund (校园建设基金) A charitable fund that finances campus infrastructure projects and facility improvements, primarily for Shanghai Normal University, supporting physical development of educational facilities.
• Teacher Development Fund (教师发展基金) A charitable fund that supports the professional development, training, and continuing education of teachers at Shanghai Normal University and partner institutions.
• Discipline Development Fund (学科建设基金) A charitable fund that supports academic discipline construction, research initiatives, and scholarly development at the university.
• Student Development Fund (学生培养基金) A charitable fund that provides scholarships, grants, and educational development support to students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Resource Sharing Fund (资源共享基金) A charitable fund that supports shared educational resources and collaborative initiatives across institutions.
• Shuming Plan (曙明计划) An educational support program recognized as a top campus charity initiative, providing charitable support to students and educational programs.
• Junyuan Scholarship for Tibetan and Xinjiang Ethnic Minority Normal Students (西藏、新疆少数民族优秀师范生君远奖学金) A scholarship program awarded to outstanding ethnic minority normal university students from Tibet and Xinjiang, supporting their teacher training education at Shanghai Normal University.

Quantifiable outcome

• Has benefited tens of thousands of people across multiple provinces
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Shanghai Normal University (人人捕鱼游戏)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The foundation is affiliated with and operated under Shanghai Normal University. The university provides administrative support and the foundation supports university education initiatives through various donation-funded projects and scholarships.
• Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (上海市教育委员会)coreOthers · 1 January 2024As the governing industry department, the commission provides oversight and regulatory guidance for the foundation's educational charitable activities.
• Shanghai Charity Foundation (上海市慈善马资料免费资料大全)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on charitable initiatives and programs. Multiple instances of joint donation activities recorded.
• Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd. (上海国际信托有限公司)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate donor and partner supporting education-related charitable projects.
• Shanghai Youth Development Foundation (上海市青少年发展马资料免费资料大全)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner foundation supporting youth education and development initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Peking University Education Foundation: Peking University's affiliated education foundation providing scholarships, fellowships, and campus development funding. Direct comparable: same nonprofit university-affiliated model, same China-domestic educational grantmaking scope, similar 5A-class social-organization standing.
• Tsinghua University Education Foundation: Tsinghua University's affiliated non-public education foundation, managing scholarships, faculty development, and research grants. Highly comparable as a top-tier Chinese university-affiliated education grantmaking foundation targeting students, faculty, and research.
• Shanghai Youth Development Foundation: Shanghai-based youth-focused charitable foundation supporting student scholarships and development initiatives. Explicit partner of SHNU EDF; comparable mission on youth/student aid within the same Shanghai regulatory and donor ecosystem.
• Zhejiang University Education Foundation: Zhejiang University's affiliated education foundation. Comparable as a large-scale, multi-fund Chinese university-affiliated grantmaking foundation with sub-projects spanning scholarships, academic research, and infrastructure.
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University Education Development Foundation: SJTU's affiliated education foundation. Direct peer based in Shanghai, comparable model managing numerous sub-funds for scholarships, research, and campus development under the university umbrella.
• Fudan University Education Development Foundation: Fudan University's affiliated education foundation focused on scholarships, research funding, and campus construction. Direct peer located in Shanghai (same city), making SHNU EDF its closest local competitor for both donor mind share and university-affiliated giving.

Broad incumbents

• China Youth Development Foundation: National-level foundation famous for the 'Hope Project' supporting rural and disadvantaged students. Comparable on student-aid education philanthropy but with national scope, recognized brand, and broader donor base than SHNU EDF.
• China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation: One of China's largest public-facing foundations with a strong education-equity portfolio targeting rural and ethnic-minority regions. Comparable in its focus on disadvantaged students but operates at much larger national scale, competing for the same CSR wallet share.
• Soong Ching Ling Foundation: One of China's largest and most recognized national foundations, with a substantial education grantmaking portfolio including teacher development and student scholarships. Comparable on education philanthropy mission but at national scale rather than university-affiliated.

Emerging players

• Shanghai Charity Foundation: A Shanghai-based public-facing charitable foundation explicitly named as a partner of SHNU EDF. Comparable in that it operates education philanthropy at scale within Shanghai but differs by being a public fundraising platform rather than a university-affiliated entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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