CHARITY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN A CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Abstract

The first charitable organizations began to appear in Russia in the mid-1990s. From that moment, the formation and development of a full-fledged system of charitable and non-profit organizations began, the backbone of which was formed and strengthened during the period of sustainable economic growth and the well-being of the population in the 2000s. Over the past decades, charity in Russia has made an impressive leap forward both in scale and quality. Today, there are various types and forms of charitable and non-profit organizations in the country. Their total number is estimated at hundreds of thousands. The pandemic of the new coronavirus has greatly changed the course of history, affecting economic relations and the philanthropic sector. This paper examines the trends and directions of development of philanthropy in recent years, mainly after the introduction of pandemic restrictions. The article mainly examines the qualitative and quantitative changes in the structure of charitable donations, the shift in priorities, the proportion of sponsors' preferences and the place of spending on the treatment and rehabilitation of children with special needs. What place according to preferences is given to this direction among individuals, small and medium-sized businesses and private foundations – this issue is revealed in the article. It was also possible to identify the impact of the introduction of information technology on the charity market. As a result of the research, the factors influencing the overall development of the philanthropy sector have been identified, this is due to the novelty of the research. The author of this paper identified and analyzed the drivers and obstacles, which in turn help or hinder the development of charitable foundations during a pandemic.