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Chile exhibe un patrón de generosidad marcado por una fuerte disposición a ayudar directamente a los demás, incluso superando los promedios mundiales. Esta característica refleja una cultura de solidaridad profundamente arraigada, basada en la cercanía, la empatía y la respuesta inmediata a las necesidades, especialmente en situaciones de crisis o emergencia.
Al mismo tiempo, se observa una menor participación en formas más estructuradas de involucramiento, como el voluntariado organizado o el compromiso sostenido con organizaciones. Esta brecha no refleja una falta de compromiso, sino más bien una relación aún frágil entre los individuos y los canales institucionales de solidaridad. En comparación con otros contextos, donde la participación formal es mayor, en Chile persiste una preferencia por la asistencia directa, donde el impacto es visible y la confianza es más inmediata.
Cuando las personas se involucran con organizaciones, lo hacen con un alto nivel de intención y propósito. Esto sugiere una oportunidad significativa: existe un capital social dentro de la sociedad dispuesto a comprometerse, pero requiere mayores garantías de confianza, transparencia y accesibilidad.
Desde la perspectiva de la sociedad civil, estos resultados refuerzan la importancia de fortalecer las capacidades institucionales y los estándares de rendición de cuentas, no solo como un ejercicio técnico, sino como una estrategia clave para fortalecer la legitimidad. Chile no necesita crear solidaridad, sino más bien canalizar mejor la solidaridad existente hacia formas más sostenidas, organizadas y de mayor escala, capaces de traducirse en un impacto colectivo duradero.
Chile exhibits a pattern of generosity marked by a strong willingness to help others directly, even exceeding global averages. This trait speaks to a deeply rooted culture of solidarity based on closeness, empathy, and immediate response to need, especially in crisis or emergency situations.
At the same time, there is less participation in more structured forms of involvement, such as organised volunteering or sustained engagement with organizations. This gap does not reflect a lack of commitment, but rather a still fragile relationship between individuals and institutional channels of solidarity. Compared to other contexts, where formal participation is higher, in Chile there persists a preference for direct assistance, where the impact is visible and trust is more immediate.
When people do engage with organizations, they do so with high levels of intention and purpose. This suggests a significant opportunity: there is a social capital within society willing to commit, but it requires greater guarantees of trust, transparency, and accessibility.
From civil society's perspective, these results reinforce the importance of strengthening institutional capacities and accountability standards, not only as a technical exercise, but as a key strategy for bolstering legitimacy. Chile does not need to create solidarity, but rather to better channel existing solidarity toward more sustained, organized, and larger-scale forms capable of translating into lasting collective impact.
How often did you give money away in 2025, either to charity, a person or family in need, or to a religious organisation?
The average proportion of income people gave to each of the three donation routes, and overall.
What would you say are the main reasons that you gave / did not give money away in 2025?
Which cause(s) did you donate to / do unpaid voluntary work for in 2025?
Of the total value of your donations to charities in 2025, approximately how much went to each of the following?
To what extent, if at all, have charities had a positive or negative impact in your local community, or have they made no difference?
For the last charity that you gave money to, how did you first find out about them?
How trustworthy do you tend to find each of these types of charities?
How could charities encourage you to donate in 2026?
Of the xx% that did unpaid, voluntary work in 2025 that benefitted people other than their family or friends, how many shifts did they do?
Think about the opportunities you have to get involved in making positive changes to society (whether locally or further afield). Which best describes your perspective?
"The Government encourages people to give to charity." Do you...
We are a network of civil society organizations that believes in acting collaboratively to build a more just, equitable and sustainable country. Civil society in Chile has stood out for its commitment and work to overcome the poverty, vulnerability and exclusion faced by thousands of people and communities, becoming a real agent of change that must be enhanced, listened to and made visible to all sectors.
We help and enable civil society organizations through the creation of meeting spaces and helping them to strengthen their management and participation, through different areas such as advocacy, transparency and partnerships.
We are a network of civil society organizations that believes in acting collaboratively to build a more just, equitable and sustainable country. Civil society in Chile has stood out for its commitment and work to overcome the poverty, vulnerability and exclusion faced by thousands of people and communities, becoming a real agent of change that must be enhanced, listened to and made visible to all sectors.
We help and enable civil society organizations through the creation of meeting spaces and helping them to strengthen their management and participation, through different areas such as advocacy, transparency and partnerships.
