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Suomalaiset järjestöt arvioivat toimintaympäristönsä kansainvälisesti verrattuna varsin terveeksi, mutta samaan aikaan taloudellinen kestävyys ja kilpailu rahoituksesta nousevat keskeisiksi huolenaiheiksi. Julkisen rahoituksen rooli suomalaisessa järjestörahoituksessa on merkittävä. Kun julkinen rahoitus vähenee, rahoituspohjan monipuolistamisen ja varainhankinnan merkitys korostuu entisestään. Kyse ei ole vain uusien tulonlähteiden löytämisestä, vaan järjestöjen taloudellisen resilienssin vahvistamisesta pitkällä aikavälillä.
Suomalaisilla järjestöillä on jo keskimäärin useita rahoituslähteitä, mutta tutkimus osoittaa myös mahdollisuuksia kehittää rahoituspohjaa edelleen. Erityisesti yksityisen filantropian ja suurlahjoittamisen rooli on Suomessa kansainvälisesti verrattuna vielä melko pieni. Potentiaalia on myös kansainvälisen rahoituksen vahvistamisessa, esimerkiksi muiden maiden suurlahjoittajien ja säätiöiden sekä EU-rahoituksen kautta. Nyt ja tulevaisuudessa on tärkeää vahvistaa sekä järjestöjen valmiuksia tehdä ammattimaista varainhankintaa että koko yhteiskunnan lahjoituskulttuuria. Lahjoittamisen edellytysten parantaminen on ennen kaikkea yhteinen asia: kun ihmisillä ja yhteisöillä on hyvät mahdollisuudet tukea itselleen tärkeitä asioita, vahvistuu myös järjestöjen mahdollisuus tehdä pitkäjänteistä työtä ihmisten, yhteiskunnan ja ympäristön hyväksi.
Erityisen myönteistä tuloksissa on se, että järjestöjen keskinäinen yhteistyö Suomessa koetaan merkittäväksi ja sujuvaksi. Tämä on hyvä lähtökohta kehittää yhteisvoimin niin vaikuttavan työn tekemistä kuin resurssien kasvattamista kansaisyhteiskunnassa.
Finnish organisations assess their operating environment as quite healthy by international standards, but at the same time, financial sustainability and competition for funding are emerging as key concerns. The role of public funding in Finnish organisation funding is significant. As public funding decreases, the importance of diversifying the funding base and fundraising becomes even more crucial. It is not just about finding new sources of income, but also about strengthening the organisations’ financial resilience in the long term.
Finnish organisations already have several funding sources on average, but the study also shows opportunities to further develop the funding base. In particular, the role of private philanthropy and major donations in Finland is still quite small by international standards. There is also potential in strengthening international funding, for example, through major donors and foundations from other countries and EU funding. Now and in the future, it is important to strengthen both organisations’ capabilities to engage in professional fundraising and the culture of giving in society as a whole. Improving the conditions for donating is above all a shared issue: when people and communities have good opportunities to support things that are important to them, the ability of organisations to do long-term work for the benefit of people, society and the environment is also strengthened.
A particularly positive aspect of the results is that cooperation between organisations in Finland is perceived as significant and smooth. This is a good starting point for developing both effective work and increasing resources, through joint efforts.
Overall, would you say the charity sector in your country is…
Which challenges are most pressing for your organisation? (select the top 3):
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 much of your funding is given as ‘restricted’ funds?
Geographically, where does your funding come from?
Aside from giving more money, how could funders empower organisations like yours to do more good?
Which of the following statements, if any, do you feel apply to funders?
Roughly speaking, how much time do you spend on each of the following?
Which of the following would you like to do a better job of engaging ?(select up to two)
How well does civil society in your country collaborate together for the greater good?
What are the barriers to developing your civil society network further?
How effectively do you do the following?
Does your organisation use a formal framework or strategy for capturing and measuring impact?
How trustworthy do you think the people of your country find the following types of organisations?
Overall, do you think the Government is a positive or negative influence on the charitable sector?
Vastuullinen Lahjoittaminen VaLa ry (Finnish Fundraising Association) is a politically and religiously independent association whose members are non-profit organisations.
VaLa's mission is to define the values and principles of responsible fundraising, to promote the professionalism and good governance of fundraising in non-profit organisations, and to engage in advocacy work in Finnish society and international networks in the field, promoting a strong donation culture. VaLa's member organisations represent approximately one million donors and supporters.
VaLa is a network of non-profit organisations who share the ideals of:
- Good governance and accountability of fundraising entities.
- Excellent expertise and ethics of the fundraising profession.
- A strong donation culture in Finnish society.
- Citizens' strong trust in community fundraising.
Vastuullinen Lahjoittaminen VaLa ry (Finnish Fundraising Association) is a politically and religiously independent association whose members are non-profit organisations.
VaLa's mission is to define the values and principles of responsible fundraising, to promote the professionalism and good governance of fundraising in non-profit organisations, and to engage in advocacy work in Finnish society and international networks in the field, promoting a strong donation culture. VaLa's member organisations represent approximately one million donors and supporters.
VaLa is a network of non-profit organisations who share the ideals of:
- Good governance and accountability of fundraising entities.
- Excellent expertise and ethics of the fundraising profession.
- A strong donation culture in Finnish society.
- Citizens' strong trust in community fundraising.
