The Donor Insights part of the 2026 World Giving Report was launched in Sofia, Bulgaria in early June. CAF’s International Network partner BCause were celebrating 30 years of strengthening generosity and civil society in Bulgaria, and so it was an ideal opportunity to bring together other partners from around the world and dig into the topics the new report raised.

A panel event saw leaders of civil society organisations reflect on the cultures of giving in their countries and how these are shaped by deeply embedded culture, exceptional events (like the Covid pandemic) and the cohesiveness of our societies as a whole.

Overall, the visibility of giving is a challenge and the more that charities, governments and committed donors can do to raise the topic and make it part of everyday conversations, the better.

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