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Compared with the global average, Swedish charities generally operate under more favourable conditions. A larger share of Swedish organisations view the non-profit sector as healthy, and Swedish organisations are better positioned to withstand periods of reduced income. Many have also been able to respond to increased demand for their services by expanding their workforce.
One explanation that the World Giving Report data suggests is that Swedish organisations tend to have more diversified sources of funding than many of their international counterparts. Diversification has long been promoted within the Swedish non-profit sector as a way to strengthen resilience and reduce dependency on individual funding streams. It is, therefore, encouraging to see Swedish organisations performing well in this regard from an international perspective.
At the same time, the results highlight areas where further progress can be made. In particular, Swedish organisations appear to face greater challenges than their international peers when it comes to engaging businesses and securing support from the corporate sector. Strengthening these partnerships could, therefore, represent an important opportunity for future development.
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?
Giva Sverige (the Swedish Fundraising Association), is the professional membership body for fundraising organisations in Sweden. Our aim is to support giving and philanthropy giving in Sweden by improving the conditions for our members to fundraise in a trustworthy way.
Founded in 1991, Giva Sverige now has over 200 member organisations representing a broad range of Swedish civil society. Our members include large international organisations like UNICEF Sweden, Save the Children Sweden, Doctors Without Borders, and WWF, as well as many smaller organisations. Collectively, our members raised 12.2 billion SEK in 2024.
Members of Giva Sverige must comply with the ’Giva Sverige – Quality Code’, which encompasses governance, financial, and impact reporting requirements. Ethical fundraising guidelines are also a core part of membership requirements. Together, we strive to create a better world by ensuring accountability, transparency, and professionalism in fundraising and the Code is a way to help us get there.
Giva Sverige (the Swedish Fundraising Association), is the professional membership body for fundraising organisations in Sweden. Our aim is to support giving and philanthropy giving in Sweden by improving the conditions for our members to fundraise in a trustworthy way.
Founded in 1991, Giva Sverige now has over 200 member organisations representing a broad range of Swedish civil society. Our members include large international organisations like UNICEF Sweden, Save the Children Sweden, Doctors Without Borders, and WWF, as well as many smaller organisations. Collectively, our members raised 12.2 billion SEK in 2024.
Members of Giva Sverige must comply with the ’Giva Sverige – Quality Code’, which encompasses governance, financial, and impact reporting requirements. Ethical fundraising guidelines are also a core part of membership requirements. Together, we strive to create a better world by ensuring accountability, transparency, and professionalism in fundraising and the Code is a way to help us get there.
