Study: Indonesians Donate Most Frequently to Religious Institutions

Indonesian society donated more frequently during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is in line with the 2022 Philanthropy Outlook report, which shows that philanthropic funding disbursement increased to Rp15.4 trillion in 2020.

This figure is up 23.05% compared to the previous year. In 2021, the amount of philanthropic funding disbursed was Rp12.52 trillion.

Interestingly, the report found that in 2020, most philanthropic funding (Rp12.43 trillion) was directed to religious institutions. This amount is equivalent to 80.71% of the total philanthropic funding disbursed during that period.

The trend shows that philanthropic funding directed to religious institutions has been the most dominant over the past three years. Donations to these institutions even surged by 21% from the previous year.

The next largest disbursement of philanthropic funds in 2020 went to crowdfunding at Rp1.05 trillion (6.81%). This was followed by corporate donations at Rp990 billion (6.42%), family donations at Rp360 billion (2.33%), independent donations at Rp290 billion (1.88%), and corporate foundation donations at Rp250 billion (1.62%).

The report used a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research. Quantitatively, the research was conducted through telephone surveys of 224 philanthropic organizations. Qualitatively, 25 philanthropic organizations and government agencies were interviewed.