Giving Compass' Take:

• Forbes named entrepreneur Dr. Charles Chen "China's most charitable man" for setting up a philanthropic organization and donating almost $350 million to helping education. 

• How can other high net-worth philanthropists get inspired to donate to education? 

• Here are 10 compelling education stories from 2018 that might motivate your own giving plan.

Education is not the typical topic of interest for entrepreneurs. However, every day we hear a little more from entrepreneurs who are moving into the education space trying to make a difference in the world.

This year, the staff of Yidan Prize reached out and asked me to share my education story along with some of my hopes and dreams for the global education system. As I took part in sharing my thoughts, I was intrigued to learn more about Dr. Chen, the Yidan Prize, and the goals for the largest education award in the world.

In 2017, Dr. Charles Chen appeared on the front cover of the May-June issue of Forbes China. He is the Co-Founder of China's Internet Tencent Holdings. Tencent is an Internet-based technology and cultural enterprise headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The organization delivers integrated Internet solutions to billions of people through their user-oriented business philosophy.

Read the full article about Dr. Charles Chen's education prize by Robyn D. Shulman at Forbes.