Charity in Russia

2023

Russian companies increased donations to charity to 90 billion rubles

According to the results of 2023, Russian companies increased their donations to charity to ₽90,8 billion. These data in September 2024 were presented in the report of the Ministry of Economy, which analyzed the activities of non-profit organizations (NPOs). According to the document, business donations increased 3.5 times compared to 2021, despite the economic difficulties and sanctions pressure faced by companies.

According to Kommersant, in 2023, 130,532 socially oriented NGOs specializing in such areas as social services, scientific research, education, health care, culture and sports were registered in Russia. At the same time, in 2022 their number was 129,939, which demonstrates the positive growth dynamics of the sector. One of the main reasons for the increased interest of business in charity was changes in the strategy of sustainable development of companies, including social initiatives as a key component.

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According to Deputy Minister of Economic Development Tatyana Ilyushnikova, charity is becoming an important part of business. In 2020, only 36 companies made regular donations, but in 2023 their number increased to 190. As a result, the total amount of transferred funds also increased: from ₽10,5 billion in 2020 to ₽90,8 billion in 2023. Ilyushnikova stressed that this trend is in line with global trends, where the social responsibility of a business becomes one of the important factors for assessing its effectiveness and sustainability.

The growth of charitable donations is also associated with the restoration of the activity of volunteers and employees of NGOs after the recession caused by the economic difficulties of 2022. In 2023, 371.8 thousand full-time employees worked in NGOs, which exceeded the indicators of 2021 (370.1 thousand people). The number of volunteers helping charitable organizations also increased to 3 million 958 thousand people, compared with 3 million 232 thousand in 2022.^[1]

MTS launched a digital support service for charity "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.^[2]

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