Charity during a crisis can be fraught – but donating and fundraising can also be the most hopeful thing you can do
Australia’s unprecedented bushfire crisis has prompted a wave of philanthropic responses globally. High-profile campaigns such as Celeste Barber’s fundraiser for New South Wales’ Rural Fire Service have raised tens of millions of dollars and celebrities incuding Chris Hemsworth (who pledged $1m to bushfire relief charities on 7 January) Kylie Minogue, Pink, Selena Gomez and Nicole Kidman have donated large individual sums.
Krystian Seibert, an industry fellow at Swinburne University’s Centre for Social Impact, notes that Australians are a generous population, ranked number four on the World Giving Index. This is particularly clear in times of crisis. “We rally around communities in need during times of natural disasters, and emergency relief is one of the top causes that are supported by Australians,” Seibert says.
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