Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and how our communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to March 31, 2021, we processed data on 921 philanthropic instances in Croatia. This is how citizens, companies, and nonprofits respond to the crisis in solidarity.

1. Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the way in which our
communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to March 31,
2021, we processed data on 921 philanthropic instances in Croatia.
This is how citizens, companies, and nonprofits respond to the
crisis in solidarity.
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From March 16, 2020 to March 31, 2021, a total of EUR 16,413,978
was donated to eliminate the harmful effects caused by the novel
coronavirus in Croatia.
Amongst the donors, companies were the most agile and immediately reacted to the
outbreak of the crisis.
Business sector
Mass giving
(citizens)
Individuals
Private
foundations
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
48% of all philanthropic instances are intended for the purchase
of supplies and consumables, such as masks, gloves, and
disinfectants.
[% of recorded instances]
More than 90 percent of the total donated amount is directed towards the state and public
institutions.
[% of recorded sum]
The beneficiaries are primarily local communities, followed
by people with health issues.
Philanthropy’s Response to
COVID-19
Value of donations
Donors
Use of donations
Recipients
Final beneficiaries
45.0%
Local communities
36.7%
People with health
issues
7.3%
People in economic
need
3.9%
Elderly
7.1%
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances]
48.0%
Supplies and
consumables
38.4%
Equipment
4.1%
Humanitarian aid
9.5%
Miscellaneous
54.6%
18.5%
9.6%
0.3%
16.9%
58.1%
9.6%
3.1%
1.1%
28.2%
71.0%
9.6%
7.5%
11.9%
57.9%
0.2%
35.7%
6.2%
[% of recorded instances]
Institutions
Individuals and
families
Local and
national
governments
Nonprofit
organizations