[1] With a community-based fundraising effort, it supports various welfare centers, community projects, and collaborates with other non-profit organizations and NGOs.
[3] Community Chest's main activities are raising, distributing, using and managing funds; investigating, studying and promoting fund-raising; and enhancing cooperation with organizations who collect other donations.
It is carried out by presentation to the board of directors that consists of experts from many fields, including the business community and religious circles, and the charity's chairman to raise the transparency and efficiency of distribution.
[8] In December 2007, Community Chest of Korea started an honor society for individuals who have raised over 100 million won (roughly $75,000) In March 2009, Yun Byeong Chul was appointed chairman[9] and in May, people began to be able to donate online.
[10] That same year, Condoleezza Rice visited the organization's headquarters and donated ten million won ($9497) to support the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster.
[17] Especially, through Honor Society, Community Chest of Korea makes an effort to solve problems like social and economic inequality and polarization of classes.
[18] Current members of the Honor Society include celebrities Im Yoona, Bae Suzy, Park Hae-jin, Nayeon, and Wendy.