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The findings point to a sector facing significant pressures, but also to important opportunities for strengthening its resilience and impact. Organisations are facing rising demand for their services while relying heavily on restricted funding, making longer-term financial sustainability a key challenge.
At the same time, public trust in charitable organisations appears stronger than charities themselves tend to perceive, suggesting an opportunity to build on existing public goodwill and channel more of this towards organised philanthropy and initiatives that can create longer-term social impact.
Impact measurement and communication also remain important areas for development. Strengthening organisations’ ability to demonstrate and communicate their impact can help build deeper relationships with donors and the wider public, while supporting a more strategic and effective approach to giving.
From the perspective of the Serbian Philanthropy Forum, these findings underline the importance of reinforcing the broader ecosystem for giving in Serbia. This means making philanthropy easier and more accessible for individuals in Serbia and the diaspora, as well as for companies; encouraging more sustainable and flexible forms of funding and bolstering transparency, trust and connections between donors and civil society organisations.
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?
The Serbian Philanthropy Forum is an national umbrella organization of foundations and donors in Serbia, informally active since 2010 and formally registered in 2017.
As a platform for companies, foundations and associations committed to investing in a better society, the Forum promotes strategic philanthropy, fosters an enabling environment for giving, encourages dialogue, and advocates for improvements to the legal framework for charitable giving. It also facilitates peer and knowledge exchange among members, supports learning and collaboration, and promotes philanthropy and solidarity as key social values through its flagship initiatives, including the National Day of Giving and the New Year Humanitarian Garden.
The Forum currently brings together 35 members, including foundations, companies and civil society organisations. The Serbian Philanthropy Forum is a member of Philea.
The Serbian Philanthropy Forum is an national umbrella organization of foundations and donors in Serbia, informally active since 2010 and formally registered in 2017.
As a platform for companies, foundations and associations committed to investing in a better society, the Forum promotes strategic philanthropy, fosters an enabling environment for giving, encourages dialogue, and advocates for improvements to the legal framework for charitable giving. It also facilitates peer and knowledge exchange among members, supports learning and collaboration, and promotes philanthropy and solidarity as key social values through its flagship initiatives, including the National Day of Giving and the New Year Humanitarian Garden.
The Forum currently brings together 35 members, including foundations, companies and civil society organisations. The Serbian Philanthropy Forum is a member of Philea.
