In order to meet the needs of the rapid development of Beijing’s social welfare services, Beijing Social Welfare Association was founded in March 30th 2009, which marked the establishment of social welfare management framework: the trinity of government, intermediaries and welfare institutions. The Association is a non-profit social organization with independent legal person status, the main business scope of which includes protecting the legal rights of welfare industry, coordinating its relationship with government and other organizations, assisting government with welfare services management, carrying on investigation and study to provide references for government policy-making, initiating industry exchanges, enhancing business cooperation, promoting industrial standard and developing operation services such as star-rating and personnel training.