Charity in Russia

2023: MTS launches digital charity support service "We Concern"

On April 18, 2023, the MTS ecosystem launched the educational social project "We Concern" - a special online platform will help develop systemic charity in the country using the capabilities of the MTS Cashback program. Read more here.

2021: Russians donated more than 360 billion rubles to charity

In 2021, Russians donated more than 360 billion rubles to charity. This was announced on November 1, 2022 by Forbes magazine with reference to the calculations of researchers from Sber Private Banking, Frank RG and Philin Philgood, large donors provide no more than 20-40% of the income of Russian non-profit organizations.

Large philanthropists with a capital of $1 million in 2021 accounted for about 37% of all amounts listed by individuals, while most donors prefer not to advertise their actions. At the same time, of all the money allocated for charitable purposes, private donations make up only 21%.

More than 360 billion rubles went to charity in the Russian Federation in 2021

The vast majority of transfers (75%) are corporate donations.

Large donations are usually directed to the needs of sick children and socially vulnerable groups of the population. 55 and 34%, respectively, donate to help them. Experts believe that by the end of 2022, the number of donations will decrease to 40% compared to last year.

Experts call the reason for what is happening the forced redistribution of resources within corporations.

According to the estimates of representatives of NGOs, in 2021, residents Russia involved in charity began to donate less money to organizations that support MEDIA, victims of violence, prisoners, LGBT representatives and people with. HIV

According to public figures, Russians make the most transfers to organizations that help children with disabilities, animals, the poor, the elderly and orphans. In August last year, donors sent an average of 1,500 rubles to charity, this is the maximum figure. On average, at the end of the year, the amount of donation amounted to 800 rubles. Residents of the country are increasingly transferring funds online.^[1]

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