© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedIndividual giving surveyIndividual giving survey20082008BRIEFING FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS18 September 2008All figures, including percentages, are estimates. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding or multiple answers are allowed.- represents no respondents.* represents percentage below 1%.# represents sample size <30.© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs2AgendaAgenda Background Executive summary Volunteerism Philanthropy Why people volunteer, donate A caring society: Singapore, UK & US Encouraging people to volunteer and donatemore Volunteer-donor connection© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs3BackgroundBackground Promotes volunteerism and philanthropy Works with non-profit, private and public sector organisationsthrough Promotion and public education Networking Research and publications Conducted every two years Measures individual giving in terms of volunteerism,philanthropy Individuals aged 15 years and above Singapore residents (i.e. Singapore citizens, PRs) Non residents (excluding tourists)About IGS 2008About IGS 2008About NVPCAbout NVPC© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs4BackgroundBackground Sampling framework List of 4,928 households fromDepartment of Statistics Sample households geographicallyspread and representative of house type Survey period: April to May 2008 (8 weeks) Respondents Interviewed face to face at home Interviews completed: 1,894 Statistics Weighting applied to sample data toarrive at national estimates Margin of error at 95% confidence level:+/- 2.3%Data collection & analysisData collection & analysis Determine extent ofindividual giving of timeand money at nationallevel Profile givers and studytheir behaviors andmotivations Compare with past NVPCsurveysSurvey objectivesSurvey objectivesRespondents were asked regarding their giving behaviour in the past 12 months (ie from May 2007 to May 2008). In this document, the year shown refers to theyear of survey unless otherwise stated.© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs5Executive summaryExecutive summary Volunteer participation Has risen from 15.5% to 16.9% Donation amounts Has risen from S$341 million toS$958 million. Donor participation Has risen from 89% to 91% Still below 2004’s high of 97% Public confidence in charities Has risen from 28% to 40% for“above moderate to completeconfidence” Connection betweenvolunteerism andphilanthropy remainsstrong Among current volunteers98% are donors Current volunteers whodonate give 4x more thannon volunteers who donate© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs6SampleSample((UnweightedUnweighted))ResidentResidentpopulationpopulationResidents Only (Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents)GenderMale46% 49%Female54% 51%EthnicGroupChinese80% 77%Malay11% 13%Indian7% 8%Others2% 2%Age Group15-24 years17% 16%25-34 years16% 19%35-44 years23% 21%45-54 years20% 20%55-64 years14% 12%65 years and above10% 12%House TypeHDB 1-3 rooms29% 25%HDB 4 rooms34% 33%HDB 5 rooms / exec / HUDC / Exec Condo24% 27%Condo / Private Apartment10% 9%Landed Property3% 6%Others, e.g. shophouses- *Survey respondents include both residents and non-residents. The above table shows the distribution of resident sample.Profile of respondents (Singapore residents)Profile of respondents (Singapore residents)© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVolunteerismVolunteerismDefinition:•Activities done out of free will without expecting financialpayment•Excludes compulsory community work such as CommunityInvolvement Programme in schools (except where compulsoryhours exceeded)© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs8Volunteer participation has risen from 15.5% to 16.9%Volunteer participation has risen from 15.5% to 16.9%15.215.516.917.517.716.767.366.766.401020304050607080901002004 2006 2008PercentageCurrent Volunteer Former Volunteer Non VolunteerDistribution of population by volunteer status 2004-2008© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs9Higher proportion of younger persons were volunteeringHigher proportion of younger persons were volunteering2008: Incidence of2008: Incidence ofcurrent volunteers^current volunteers^ALL RESPONDENTS 16.9%GenderMale 15%Female 19%Ethnic GroupChinese 16%Malay 19%Indian 21%Others 15%Age Group15-24 years 23%25-34 years 13%35-44 years 19%45-54 years 17%55-64 years 14%65 years & over 11%House TypeHDB 1-3 room 11%HDB 4-room 16%HDB 5 rooms / exec / HUDC / Exec Condo24%Condo/Private Apartment 19%Landed property 24%Others (e.g. shop houses) -Denotes higher volunteer incidence (chi square significance)^ Within each subgroup e.g. Among individuals aged 15 -24 years, 23% are volunteers.© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs10Higher proportion of higher income earners were volunteeringHigher proportion of higher income earners were volunteering2008: Incidence2008: Incidenceof currentof currentvolunteersvolunteersALL RESPONDENTS 16.9%HighestEducationalLevelAttainedNo formal educationPSLESecondary / GCE'N'/ 'O' levelCollege / ITE / Pre-U / GCE 'A' CertPolytechnic Diploma or equivalentUniversity / Degree or higher6%15%15%20%20%21%DependentsWith dependentsNo dependents16%18%IncomeGroup(PersonalMonthlyIncome)Lower than $1000$1000 - $1999$2000 - $2999$3000 - $3999$4000 - $4999$5000 - $9999$10000 or more16%12%17%18%27%27%30%Denotes higher volunteer incidence (chi square significance)#© 2008, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. All rights reservedVersion 8 Sep, 1800hrs11Higher proportion of students were volunteering, as wereHigher proportion of students were volunteering, as werethose working in public sectorthose working in public sector2008: Incidence2008: Incidenceof currentof currentvolunteersvolunteersALL RESPONDENTS 16.9%OccupationalStatusFull-time EmployedPart-time EmployedNational ServiceHousewife / HomemakerStudentUnemployed/ Retiree16%11%29%12%28%12%IndustryLocal private sectorLocal public sectorLocal