Despite the gloomy economic outlook, Giving.sg reported raising $5.5 million in the first three weeks of December, up from $5.1 million the previous year in 2015.
Giving.sg is Singapore’s largest online donation portal, managed by National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre.
This year, charities are looking into innovative ways to get more people to donate – be it through digital and social platforms, mass participation events or even some niche events such as golf tournaments.
On the other hand, charities are also hoping to get more volunteers to give their time and effort in helping their beneficiaries, in whatever small ways that they can.
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Source: The Sunday Times, 1 January 2017