DONG Fangjun
Let's create wealth through the diligent, pioneering, and innovative spirit of entrepreneurs, and share this wealth through the generous, selfless, and dedicated spirit of philanthropists. Let's make philanthropy a value, a faith, a commitment, and a lifestyle."
Pledge letter
捐赠誓言
在西雅图的盖茨基金会总部，在比尔·盖茨先生的见证下，我表示加入由他和沃伦·巴菲特先生共同倡议的“捐赠誓言”—至少捐出超过我个人50%的毕生财富。
这不仅是我长久以来的深切希望，更是我整个家族的集体荣耀—他们为我加入“捐赠誓言”的决定感到无比自豪。
在财富创造的过程中，帮助弱势群体过上体面的生活—这是我个人一直以来的人生信条，也是我希望和盖茨先生，巴菲特先生，及其他全球成功企业家一起努力的方向。
我出生在一个农民家庭，这和捐赠誓言名单上的大部分富豪都出自中产家庭不同。中国的企业家，是从一穷二白，甚至吃不饱饭的经历中成长起来的，我们深知财富和机会的重要性。我发自内心的希望，能通过自己的努力和不断的给予，改变社会发展中的机会均等问题。
命运对我并不垂青。我出生在齐鲁沂蒙山区的一个偏僻农村，自小深知贫穷滋味。家族中，有至少9人因为战争去世。 到了27岁，突然而来一场严重车祸使我致残。
但命运又对我如此垂青。苦难这不仅没有打击我改变命运决心，反而让我愈发坚定帮助弱势群体的信心。我立志改变命运，并通过自己的远见和努力，早早开始了财富的创造之路。经过20多年的发展，我的东方汇泉金融控股集团公司已经成为实业投资、证券基金、旅游文化、公益慈善为一体的多元化金融投资集团。
通过努力改变自己的命运，是我们这一代中国企业家的成就。通过给予，改变别人的命运，是我们这代中国企业家对中国和全世界的责任。我发起成立的东方君公益基金会，在关爱英烈，救灾扶贫、传统文化复兴、教育扶持及和谐社会建设方向开展的各类公益项目，令我欣喜和感动，也给了我继续前行的力量。
饮水思源，我的成就，离不开别人的帮助。上善若水，帮助别人，在坚持，在潜移默化，在于无声处见惊雷。我立志和盖茨先生、巴菲特先生一道，通过文化，通过教育，来改变弱势群体的命运和未来。并与他们一起，和全球各位优秀的慈善家一道，直面解决全球环境、能源、健康等棘手问题。
感谢国际公益学院的“全球善财领袖计划”，让我了解您的捐赠誓言，为我们的见面搭建一座重要的桥梁。希望我的家族因为我的行动，过得更幸福；希望这个世界，因为我的努力，变得更美好。
My Giving Pledge
Dear Mr. Gates,
When I was with you at the Gates Foundation Headquarters in Seattle on May 9, I expressed my intention to join the “Giving Pledge” initiated by you and Mr. Warren Buffett and donate at least 50% of the wealth of my whole life.
It is not only my long and deeply cherished wish but also the collective glory of my whole family who are extremely proud of my determination to sign the “Giving Pledge.”
Helping disadvantaged groups live decent lives in the process of creating wealth has been my personal credo. It is also what I hope to strive for with you, Mr. Buffett and other successful entrepreneurs in the world.
I was born in a farmer’s family, very different from most of those who have signed the “Giving Pledge” and who are mainly from middle class families. Many Chinese entrepreneurs have grown up in poverty or even hunger. So we deeply understand the importance of wealth and opportunity. From the bottom of my heart, I hope to change the problem of equal opportunity in social development through my efforts and constant giving.
In my early days, fate was not good to me. I was born in a remote village of the Yimeng Mountain area in Shandong Province. So I have deeply understood the taste of poverty since my childhood. There are at least nine people in my family who died of war. At the age of 27, I became disabled due to a serious car accident.
But fate was good for me too. Suffering did not shake my determination to change fate, but strengthened my confidence in helping disadvantaged groups. I was determined to alter fate and started the process of creating wealth early through my own vision and efforts. After twenty years of development, my corporation, Dongfang Huiquan Financial Holdings Group, has become a diversified financial investment group of industrial investment, securities funds, focused on tourism and culture, charity and philanthropy.
Changing the fate of ourselves through efforts is the achievement of our generation of Chinese entrepreneurs. Changing the fate of others through giving is the responsibility of our generation of Chinese entrepreneurs for China and the world. The Dongfangjun Charity Foundation founded by me has developed and implemented a variety of philanthropic projects in caring for veterans, disaster relief, poverty alleviation, reviving traditional culture, supporting education, and building a harmonious society, from which I gain happiness and power to go forward.
A famous Chinese saying is “When you drink water, think of its source.” I cannot make achievements without the help of others. “The highest goodness is like water.” Helping others should be persistent, should be subtle, and should “make thunder out of silence.” Like you, I am dedicated to changing the fate and future of disadvantaged groups through culture and education. Let me with you and all outstanding philanthropists in the world directly face and address urgent global challenges in environment, energy, health, and other issues.
I deeply appreciate the Global Philanthropy Leaders Program of the China Global Philanthropy Institute, which not only introduced me to your “Giving Pledge” but has also built an important bridge for us to meet in person. I am certain that my family will become happier because of my actions. And I hope this world will become a better place because of my efforts.
