COVID-19 has changed the way our communities work overnight. From the beginning of the crisis until June 30, we analyzed data on 839 philanthropic instances in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is how citizens, companies, and nonprofits respond in solidarity to the crisis.

1. Amongst the donors, companies were the most agile
and immediately reacted to the outbreak of the crisis.
DONORS
RECIPIENTS
Business
sector
Mass giving
(citizens)
Individuals
Private
foundations
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
Miscellaneous
Individuals
and families
Local and
national
governments
Miscellaneous
More than 90 percent of the total donated amount is
directed towards the state and public institutions.
The beneficiaries are primarily
people with health issues,
followed by local communities.
FINAL
BENEFICIARIES
PHILANTHROPY’SRESPONSE
TO COVID-19
Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the
way in which our communities function.
From the beginning of the crisis to June 30,
we processed data on philanthropic
instances in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is
how citizens, companies and nonprofits
respond to the crisis in solidarity.
Institutions
Nonprofit
organizations
36.4%People with health issues
18.0%People in economic need
5.2%Elderly
4.8%Miscellaneous
35.6%Local communities
49.3%Supplies and consumables
10.3%Humanitarian aid
8.5%Miscellaneous
31.9%Equipment
[% of recorded instances]
USE OF DONATIONS
An upwards of 49% of all philanthropic
instances are intended for the purchase
of supplies and consumables (masks,
gloves, and disinfectants).
From March 16 to June 30, a total of
was donated to eliminate the harmful effects
caused by the novel coronavirus in Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
EUR 11,061,729
839 VALUE OF
DONATIONS
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
[% of recorded instances]
64.2%
17.6%
7.6%
0.1%
10.4%
42.1%
4.2%
6.1%
0.0%
47.6%
60.8%
20.0%
11.7%
6.7%
0.8%
45.7%
6.4%
45.7%
2.1%
0.1%
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