In 2018 Catalyst Balkans processed a total of 8.366 media reports on charitable giving. This infographic represents data for mass individual giving and donations of companies and individuals for the development of their communities.

1. STATE OF PHILANTHROPY
IN SERBIA IN 2018
2,773 €27.3M €3.9
recorded
instances
average donation
per citizen
estimated value of
donations
DONORS
recorded instances
recorded instances
recorded sum
recorded sum
42.9%
29.5%
15.4%
6.6%
2.2%
3.4%
THEMES FOR GIVING
TRANSPARENCY OF
GIVING IN THE MEDIA
PHILANTHROPY
INFRASTRUCTURE
healthcare
support to marginalized groups
education
poverty relief
other
In 2018 Catalyst Balkans processed 8,336 reports on charitable giving in Giving
Balkans database. This represents mass individual giving, donations by companies and
individuals for the development of their communities.
Philanthropy infrastructure is constantly being developed in Serbia. Online
donations through Donacije.rs are on the rise, and the largest foundations formed
the Coalition for Giving in order to develop the culture of giving and reform the
legal framework for giving in Serbia through the work of the Philanthropy Council.
For the first time since we have been tracking data on giving, the
largest sum of money was donated by citizens – 41% of the total
recorded sum.
Over 80% of all instances were directed towards 4 key themes – healthcare,
support to marginalized groups, poverty relief and education. All other
themes for giving are still underrepresented.
32.3%
25.2%
13.2%
10.8%
18.5%
2017
2018
individuals/families
institutions
nonprofit organizations
local/national government
other
nonprofit sector
institutions
individuals/families
local/national government
other
54.3%
27.6%
10.8%
5.7%
1.6%
36.9%
46.1%
Philanthropy
Council
Coalition for
Giving
Crowdfunding
platform Donacije.rs
References
givingbalkans.org catalystbalkans.org
RECIPIENT ENTITIES
Most instances were directed in support of families/individuals
(40%). The largest sum of money was donated to the nonprofit
sector (54%), although it is important to note that in most such
cases the final beneficiary is the state.
40.4%
27.8%
26.2%
4.3%
1.3%
41.7%
39.0%
4.3%
10.6%
4.2%
0.2%
mass individual
corporate sector
individuals
mixed donors
private foundations
other
mass individual
corporate sector
individuals
mixed donors
private foundations
other