29%
of Russians who make donations give money to ‘medical care and health-related causes.’ This is the most popular area of charitable giving among Russians.
Slightly less popular are donations to support religious organizations (25%), victims of natural disasters (22%) and orphanages (18%).
These data are presented in a study by Irina Mersiyanova, Director of the HSE’s Centre for Studies of Civil Society and Non-Profit Sector, and Irina Korneeva, researcher at the Centre. More information about the results of the study are available in Russian on the OPEC.ru website.
Irina Korneeva
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