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Singapore's giving landscape in 2025 reflects a strong and evolving culture of care.
It is heartening to note that volunteering frequency is deepening: 12% volunteered between 12 and 20 times a year, well above the global average of 6%, indicating a healthy level of sustained engagement.
At the heart of this spirit of generosity is intent. People give because they care deeply about the community and want to make a tangible difference. This is reinforced by public confidence: 69% perceive charities to have a positive impact, with trust levels exceeding global averages.
The prominence of social media as a discovery channel shows that people are encountering causes in everyday spaces — creating opportunities for 'always-on' giving, where micro-donations, quick volunteer engagements or the sharing of fundraising campaigns can turn intent into tangible action.
These insights affirm our belief that giving should be part of everyday life. The role of the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre in Singapore is to make it simple and accessible for everyone to give by meeting people where they are, especially through digital platforms. We are committed to enhancing public trust by working closely with charities to strengthen board governance and build capabilities in digital fundraising and impact measurement. Ultimately, we aim to make giving pervasive and sustained — nurturing the heart of Singapore through everyday acts of generosity.
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?
"The Government encourages people to give to charity." Do you...
The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is the national agency dedicated to growing a culture of volunteerism and philanthropy in Singapore. By engaging individuals, organisations, communities and leaders across the people, private and public sectors, we seek to create a more caring, inclusive, and compassionate society. Together, we envision Singapore as a City of Good, where everyone is able to give every day and everywhere (3Es), contributing their time, talent, treasure, ties and testimony (5Ts).
The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is the national agency dedicated to growing a culture of volunteerism and philanthropy in Singapore. By engaging individuals, organisations, communities and leaders across the people, private and public sectors, we seek to create a more caring, inclusive, and compassionate society. Together, we envision Singapore as a City of Good, where everyone is able to give every day and everywhere (3Es), contributing their time, talent, treasure, ties and testimony (5Ts).
