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En Argentina, los niveles de donación se ven fuertemente influenciados por un contexto de inestabilidad económica sostenida, que limita la capacidad de donar y dificulta la dinámica de financiamiento del sector social. Lejos de reflejar una disminución en la voluntad de contribuir, lo que se observa es una restricción estructural de los recursos disponibles, que afecta tanto a la ciudadanía como a las propias organizaciones.
En este escenario, la generosidad no desaparece, sino que adopta formas más directas, personales y reactivas, a menudo al margen de los canales institucionales. Al mismo tiempo, las organizaciones operan bajo presión constante: enfrentan una creciente demanda de servicios cuando los recursos son limitados y los niveles de confianza y visibilidad siguen siendo un desafío.
Sin embargo, en lugar de contraerse, el sector demuestra una capacidad de adaptación sostenida. La resiliencia, la colaboración y el compromiso con la misión siguen siendo características centrales. Pero el reto que se avecina es claro: fortalecer la confianza pública, diversificar las fuentes de financiamiento y consolidar a las organizaciones como actores clave en la canalización de la acción colectiva en contextos de alta incertidumbre.
In Argentina, donation levels are heavily influenced by a context of sustained economic instability, which limits the capacity to give and strains the financing dynamics of the social sector. Rather than reflecting a decrease in the willingness to contribute, what is observed is a structural restriction on available resources, impacting both citizens and the organisations themselves.
In this scenario, generosity does not disappear, but rather takes on more direct, personal, and reactive forms, often outside of institutional channels. At the same time, organisations operate under constant pressure: they face a growing demand for services when resources are limited and levels of trust and visibility still present challenges.
Instead of contracting, however, the sector demonstrates a sustained capacity for adaptation. Resilience, collaboration, and commitment to the mission remain central characteristics. But the challenge ahead is clear: to strengthen public trust, diversify funding sources, and consolidate organisations as key actors in channeling collective action in contexts of high uncertainty.
Overall, would you say the charity sector in your country is…
Which challenges are most pressing for your organisation? (select the top 3):
These two aspects of resilience are very closely related and often mutually reinforcing. Just over a third of charities (36%) mentioned one or more the challenges relating to them.
How did organisations find coping with this increased demand over the last 12 months?
Which, if any, of these actions have you had to take in order to cope with increasing demand?
The proportion of charities that receive each type of funding:
If you received no more donations or funding from today, how long could you continue operating using only your reserves, any investments or earned income?
How trustworthy do you tend to find each of these types of charities?