translated from Spanish: First “Barometer of Philanthropy” identified donor profile in Chile

The Center for Philanthropy and Social Investments of Adolfo Ibáñez University, in conjunction with the Chile + Hoy Foundation, made the first “Barometer of Philanthropy”, which characterized the profile of donors in our country and the amount that was dismounted item to this item. First, the report reports a decrease in donations recorded by the Internal Revenue Service (SII) in recent years, from $154 billion in 2014 to $150 billion in 2017. On the other hand, in the case of citizens who make donations, it is the people between 35 and 54 years of age who do the most (41%), followed by young people aged 18 to 34 (35%). By gender, there is slightly higher male participation (54%) women (46%). As for the amount of contributions made by citizens, the majority (44%) contributes up to $3,000 a month, and 37% donate between $3,000 and $10 thousand. Only 19% spend more than $10, 000 a month on social donations. How that donation is delivered also varies. 65% of people contribute by donating their return in the trade, either in supermarket or pharmacies. It is followed by collections or campaigns for organizations or social causes, and campaigns to help victims of a natural disaster. Only 17% contribute money monthly to a social organization. On companies, the report indicates that there is a majority stake in large companies (68%) and those with between 5 and 199 workers (51%). While there is a lower share of medium-sized enterprises (32%). Companies located in the Metropolitan Region (68%), followed by those in the south-central area (20%) also contribute to a greater extent. In addition, 72% of companies make use of the tax benefits of donations they make, mainly those with a defined donation policy, are large in size and make donations of more than $50 million. Finally, on the fate of donations, education entities (school and preschool) lead the list, followed by social development (development of local communities and overcoming poverty); early childhood care and older adults; art, culture and heritage; environment.



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