Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the way in which our communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to July 31, 2021, we processed data on 907 philanthropic instances in Montenegro. This is how citizens, companies and nonprofits respond to the crisis in solidarity.

1. Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and how our communities
function. From the beginning of the crisis to July 31, 2021, we
processed data on 907 philanthropic instances in Montenegro.
This is how citizens, companies and nonprofits respond to the
crisis in solidarity.
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From March 16, 2020, to July 31, 2021, a total of EUR 10,515,258
was donated to eliminate the harmful effects caused by the novel
coronavirus in Montenegro.
Amongst the donors, companies were the most agile and immediately reacted to the
outbreak of the crisis.
Business sector
Mass giving
(citizens)
Individuals
Private
foundations
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
55% of all philanthropic instances are intended for the purchase of
supplies and consumables, such as masks and gloves.
[% of recorded instances]
More than 93 percent of the total donated amount is directed towards the state and public
institutions.
Institutions
Individuals and
families
Local and
national
governments
Nonprofit
organizations
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded sum]
[% of recorded instances]
The beneficiaries are primarily local communities, followed
by people in economic need.
Philanthropy’s Response to
COVID-19
Value of donations
Donors
Use of donations
Recipients
Final beneficiaries
55.0%
Supplies and
consumables
18.4%
Equipment
17.6%
Humanitarian aid
9.0%
Miscellaneous
11.8%
People with health
issues
3.1%
Minority communities
2.4%
General population
4.5%
Miscellaneous
53.5%
Local population
24.7%
People in economic
need
[% of recorded instances]
20.9%
11.9%
45.2%
19.2%
2.8%
15.9%
1.6%
77.7%
4.3%
0.5%
46.4%
19.2%
16.5%
0.3%
17.6%
36.6%
19.1%
8.7%
0.4%
35.2%