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En Argentina, los niveles de donación se ven fuertemente influenciados por un contexto de inestabilidad económica sostenida, que limita la capacidad de donar y dificulta la dinámica de financiamiento del sector social. Lejos de reflejar una disminución en la voluntad de contribuir, lo que se observa es una restricción estructural de los recursos disponibles, que afecta tanto a la ciudadanía como a las propias organizaciones.
En este escenario, la generosidad no desaparece, sino que adopta formas más directas, personales y reactivas, a menudo al margen de los canales institucionales. Al mismo tiempo, las organizaciones operan bajo presión constante: enfrentan una creciente demanda de servicios cuando los recursos son limitados y los niveles de confianza y visibilidad siguen siendo un desafío.
Sin embargo, en lugar de contraerse, el sector demuestra una capacidad de adaptación sostenida. La resiliencia, la colaboración y el compromiso con la misión siguen siendo características centrales. Pero el reto que se avecina es claro: fortalecer la confianza pública, diversificar las fuentes de financiamiento y consolidar a las organizaciones como actores clave en la canalización de la acción colectiva en contextos de alta incertidumbre.
In Argentina, donation levels are heavily influenced by a context of sustained economic instability, which limits the capacity to give and strains the financing dynamics of the social sector. Rather than reflecting a decrease in the willingness to contribute, what is observed is a structural restriction on available resources, impacting both citizens and the organisations themselves.
In this scenario, generosity does not disappear, but rather takes on more direct, personal, and reactive forms, often outside of institutional channels. At the same time, organisations operate under constant pressure: they face a growing demand for services when resources are limited and levels of trust and visibility still present challenges.
Instead of contracting, however, the sector demonstrates a sustained capacity for adaptation. Resilience, collaboration, and commitment to the mission remain central characteristics. But the challenge ahead is clear: to strengthen public trust, diversify funding sources, and consolidate organisations as key actors in channeling collective action in contexts of high uncertainty.
How often did you give money away in 2025, either to charity, a person or family in need, or to a religious organisation?
The average proportion of income people gave to each of the three donation routes, and overall.
What would you say are the main reasons that you gave / did not give money away in 2025?
Which cause(s) did you donate to / do unpaid voluntary work for in 2025?
Of the total value of your donations to charities in 2025, approximately how much went to each of the following?
To what extent, if at all, have charities had a positive or negative impact in your local community, or have they made no difference?
For the last charity that you gave money to, how did you first find out about them?
How trustworthy do you tend to find each of these types of charities?
How could charities encourage you to donate in 2026?
Of the xx% that did unpaid, voluntary work in 2025 that benefitted people other than their family or friends, how many shifts did they do?
Think about the opportunities you have to get involved in making positive changes to society (whether locally or further afield). Which best describes your perspective?
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RACI is a network made up of more than 280 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from across Argentina, working continuously to strengthen the sector and promote coordinated actions among its diverse actors. Since its foundation, RACI has become a key platform for articulating initiatives that promote sustainable development and the strengthening of civil society. Its main objective is to create a space for dialogue and exchange where stakeholders — social organizations, the private sector, governments, international agencies, and academia — can connect directly with CSOs according to their areas of expertise. Through these connections, RACI seeks to generate synergies that enhance collective impact and contribute, in a coordinated way, to the social transformation of Argentina and the region.
RACI carries out research, leads training and institutional strengthening processes, and acts as a bridge between Argentine civil society and international cooperation. It also promotes access to resources, network-building, and advocacy in public policy, contributing to the creation of a more enabling environment for the sector’s development.
RACI’s mission is to contribute to the country’s social transformation by building a space for inter-institutional dialogue and exchange that includes all actors and stakeholders engaged in sustainable development. Its vision is that of an independent, sustainable, and diverse civil society, capable of influencing public policies and promoting a participatory, coordinated, democratic, transparent, and plural social transformation.
Cooperation that strengthens.
RACI is a network made up of more than 280 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from across Argentina, working continuously to strengthen the sector and promote coordinated actions among its diverse actors. Since its foundation, RACI has become a key platform for articulating initiatives that promote sustainable development and the strengthening of civil society. Its main objective is to create a space for dialogue and exchange where stakeholders — social organizations, the private sector, governments, international agencies, and academia — can connect directly with CSOs according to their areas of expertise. Through these connections, RACI seeks to generate synergies that enhance collective impact and contribute, in a coordinated way, to the social transformation of Argentina and the region.
RACI carries out research, leads training and institutional strengthening processes, and acts as a bridge between Argentine civil society and international cooperation. It also promotes access to resources, network-building, and advocacy in public policy, contributing to the creation of a more enabling environment for the sector’s development.
RACI’s mission is to contribute to the country’s social transformation by building a space for inter-institutional dialogue and exchange that includes all actors and stakeholders engaged in sustainable development. Its vision is that of an independent, sustainable, and diverse civil society, capable of influencing public policies and promoting a participatory, coordinated, democratic, transparent, and plural social transformation.
Cooperation that strengthens.
