Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the way in which our communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to May 31, 2021, we processed data on 912 philanthropic instances in Montenegro. This is how citizens, companies and nonprofits respond to the crisis in solidarity.

1. Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the way in which our
communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to May 31,
2021, we processed data on 912 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 May 31, 2021, a total of EUR 10,501,358
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]
More than 54% 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 general population, and
local communities.
Philanthropy’s Response to
COVID-19
Value of donations
Donors
Use of donations
Recipients
Final beneficiaries
54.5%
Supplies and
consumables
18.1%
Equipment
17.8%
Humanitarian aid
9.6%
Miscellaneous
24.6%
People in economic
need
11.7%
People with health
issues
3.5%
Minority
communities
4.6%
Miscellaneous
30.2%
General population
25.4%
Local communities
[% of recorded instances]
20.8%
12.1%
45.0%
19.4%
2.7%
17.4%
1.4%
76.2%
4.5%
0.5%
46.3%
19.2%
16.7%
0.3%
17.5%
36.6%
19.1%
8.7%
0.4%
35.2%