From the perspective of ‘state-society relations’, Chinese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are commonly perceived as having a restrained and limited role in China and being subject to various degrees of government supervision. In recent years the third sector in China has gradually developed its own unique survival strategies. Although grassroots Chinese NGOs have increased rapidly, a majority of them face long-term sustainability, especially during the start-up period. In response to these needs, NPI Initiative is developed, drawing on the commercial concept of business incubators in providing comprehensive support to newly established NGOs. The paper first provides an overview of the current situation of NGO development in China. Second, it introduces NPI Initiative as a matrix organization of several supportive organizations, with a case example to illustrate the role and function of NPI in the incubation of selected Chinese NGOs. Third, it discusses how NPI has been functioning as a ‘bridge’ between government organizations and grassroots NGOs.

從國家與社會關系的視角來看，中國的非政府組織的角色被普遍認為是有限的和受約束的，並且受到不同程度的政府監管。近年，中國第三部門的發展逐漸找到了自己獨特的生存策略。雖然中國的草根非政府組織已快速增長，但它們大部分還要面對長遠持續發展的問題，特別是在初創期。為了回應這些需要，恩派 (NPI Initiative) 借鑒了商業孵化器這個商業概念，以全方位的支持模式支持新建立的非政府組織。本文會先簡略地回顧中國的非政府組織的發展現狀。其次，本文會介紹恩派這個公益支持性組織集合體，並以一個案例闡釋它在孕育中國非政府組織過程中的角色和功能。最後，本文會探討恩派如何成為政府組織和草根非政府組織之間的橋梁。

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