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Za civilno društvo u Srbiji, 2025. godina je bila izazovna, obilježena smanjenjem prisustva i podrške nekih međunarodnih donatora, uključujući programe USAID-a, kao i općim padom raspoloživih sredstava. Istovremeno, građani su nastavili pružati značajnu podršku civilnom društvu, potvrđujući visok nivo solidarnosti, iako Srbija ostaje jedna od rijetkih evropskih zemalja bez poreskih olakšica za donacije građana.
Rezultati iz 2025. godine ukazuju na snažnu direktnu podršku građana organizacijama civilnog društva, kao i na kontinuiranu solidarnost sa građanima u potrebi. Ovi trendovi su bili posebno vidljivi kroz različite inicijative podrške mladima. U institucionalnom smislu, od 2020. godine, nakon prestanka rada Savjeta za filantropiju, nije bilo značajnih sistemskih promjena u zakonodavnom okviru za filantropiju. Uprkos izazovima, sektor je također zabilježio važne pozitivne pomake: tokom 2025. godine osnovano je 68 novih fondacija, čime je ukupan broj fondacija i zadužbina u Srbiji porastao na oko 1.200. Ovaj podatak ukazuje na kontinuirani interes za razvoj organizovanog davanja i dugoročnih filantropskih mehanizama.
Međutim, uprkos visokom nivou angažmana građana, istraživanja ukazuju na jaz između tog angažmana i percepcije uticaja organizacija, što dodatno naglašava potrebu za jasnijom i dosljednijom komunikacijom rezultata. Nalazi Izvještaja o svjetskom davanju pokazuju da građani očekuju od organizacija da transparentnije komuniciraju svoj rad i rezultate, kao i da poboljšaju i pojednostave načine doniranja, uključujući razvoj pristupačnijih online modela doniranja. Ovi nalazi će biti polazna tačka za dalji rad Srpskog filantropskog foruma na unapređenju kulture davanja u Srbiji.
For civil society in Serbia, 2025 was a challenging year, marked by a decrease in the presence and support of some international donors, including USAID programs, as well as a general decline in available funds. At the same time, citizens continued to provide significant support to civil society, confirming a high level of solidarity, although Serbia remains one of the few European countries without tax breaks for citizen donations.
The results from 2025 indicate strong direct support from citizens to civil society organizations, as well as continued solidarity with citizens in need. These trends were particularly visible through various youth support initiatives. In institutional terms, since 2020, after the cessation of the Philanthropy Council, there have been no significant systemic changes in the legislative framework for philanthropy. Despite the challenges, the sector has also recorded important positive developments: 68 new foundations were established during 2025, bringing the total number of foundations and endowments in Serbia to around 1,200. This data points to continued interest in the development of organized giving and long-term philanthropic mechanisms.
However, despite the high level of citizen engagement, research indicates a gap between that engagement and the perception of organizations’ impact, which further emphasises the need for clearer and more consistent communication of results. The findings of the World Giving Report show that citizens expect organizations to communicate their work and results more transparently, as well as to improve and simplify ways to donate, including the development of more accessible online donation models. These findings will be the starting point for the further work of the Serbian Philanthropic Forum on improving the culture of giving in Serbia.
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...
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.
