Following the rapid social and economic development during the period of reform and opening up, a large number of Chinese enterprises and entrepreneurs are increasingly investing in the development of education, sponsoring students and teachers, building schools and helping to develop curricula, thereby not only strengthening the work of the educational system, but also laying the foundation for the development of future science, technology and training for various enterprises.

This article examines the development of the sector of charitable organizations in the field of education in China over the past decade, examines the changes that have occurred in the concept and model of work of these organizations. The work in the field of charity in education is attracting more and more attention from all segments of the population, the number of people covered by their activities is steadily growing. The article presents some key features, problems and prospects for the work of such organizations. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that the sphere of charity is becoming an integral part of the overall transformation and innovation in Chinese education, which takes place against the backdrop of improving the state educational policy and the development of new technologies. The topics of projects of educational NGOs are becoming more and more saturated. One of the most important and invariable characteristics of the work of charitable organizations is their focus on helping the most needy segments of the population. At the same time, the spheres of influence of organizations cover not only school education, but also go beyond classes and lessons, organizing work between schools, families and the whole society, diversifying the types of work outside the school walls. Changing the concept of education, research and new practices will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the reform of education in not only rural areas of China, but throughout the country as a whole.