中国发展研究基金会是国务院发展研究中心发起成立的全国性公募基金会，宗旨为“支持政策研究、促进科学决策、服务中国发展”。自1997年成立以来，基金会已成为集交流、培训、研究和社会试验于一体的高端智库型基金会。基金会承办年度“中国发展高层论坛”，组织“提升企业国际竞争力”等培训班，撰写“中国发展报告”，开展“贫困地区儿童早期发展”社会试验，都取得丰硕成果，成为连接民间与政府、国内与国外的一个重要桥梁。
“一村一园计划”缘起于中国发展研究基金会“山村幼儿园计划”，其中“一园”指的就是山村幼儿园。
2009年，中国发展研究基金会在中央和地方有关部门的关怀和支持下，通过和当地政府、捐赠企业、机构和个人及非盈利组织的深度合作，创造性的发掘地方资源，将触角深入我国社会最基层单位——“村”，把山村幼儿园设在村一级单位，通过和县级政府紧密合作，充分利用各村现有闲置资源，招募当地幼教志愿者，为偏远贫困村落3-6岁儿童提供低成本保质量的免费学前教育。
The China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) is a public foundation initiated by the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC). Its mission is to advance good governance and public policy to promote economic development and social progress.
The Foundation has approached its mandate in a number of ways, including support for evidence-based policy research, leadership training, high-level forums, and symposiums to promote economic cooperation and development, and the promotion of responsible public policy.
Registered in 1997, the Foundation is a relatively young institution but is already recognized on the world stage as a think-tank on public policy issues. Under the leadership of the DRC, the Foundation works in partnership with leading universities, institutions, private enterprises, and government agencies. It also works with international partners in undertaking distinguished programs, such as the China Development Forum and executive training programs.
Financial support for the Foundation is provided by donations from Chinese and international patrons. Funding is used to support policy research, publications, leadership training, development forums, and academic exchanges.
As China continues to move steadily ahead with policy reforms and investments for more inclusive development, the demands for research, transparent and accountable processes, and citizenship engagement are expanding. The Foundation is striving to meet these challenges and to coordinate policy research work which supports the work of government, civil society and enterprises in furthering equitable development in China.
Official Website: http://cdrf-en.cdrf.org.cn/