COVID-19 has changed the way our communities work overnight. From the beginning of the crisis until June 15, we analyzed data on 564 philanthropic instances in Croatia. This is how citizens, companies, and nonprofits respond in solidarity to the crisis.

1. Amongst the donors, companies were the most agile
and immediately reacted to the outbreak of the crisis.
DONORS
RECIPIENTS
Business
sector
Mass giving
(citizens)
Individuals
Private
foundations
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
Miscellaneous
Individuals
and families
Local and
national
governments
Miscellaneous
More than 90 percent of the total donated amount is
directed towards the state and public institutions.
The beneficiaries are primarily
local communities, followed by
people with health issues.
FINAL
BENEFICIARIES
PHILANTHROPY’SRESPONSE
TO COVID-19
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Institutions
Nonprofit
organizations
44.0%Local communities
10.3%People in economic need
3.7%Elderly
8.7%Miscellaneous
33.3%People with health issues
564
Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the
way in which our communities function.
From the beginning of the crisis to June 15,
we processed data on philanthropic
instances in Croatia. This is how citizens,
companies and nonprofits respond to the
crisis in solidarity.
50.9%
26.4%
8.5%
0.5%
13.7%
55.0%
11.0%
2.2%
1.1%
30.7%
59.2%
14.4%
10.1%
16.0%
0.4%
56.0%
0.2%
37.7%
6.1%
0.0%
46.5%Supplies and consumables
6.2%Humanitarian aid
13.1%Miscellaneous
33.9%Equipment
[% of recorded instances]
USE OF DONATIONS
An upwards of 46% of all philanthropic
instances are intended for the purchase
of supplies and consumables, such
as masks, gloves, and disinfectants.
From March 16 to June 15, a total of
was donated to eliminate the harmful effects
caused by the novel coronavirus in Croatia.
EUR 14,027,352
Croatia
VALUE OF
DONATIONS
[% of recorded instances]