Interrupted time series analysis assesses changes in financial donations and volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic in Czech Republic, indicating varied impacts.
Key Points
The study aims to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced financial donations and volunteering in the Czech Republic.
Analyzed national-level time series data from 2016 to 2023
Used interrupted time series analysis (ITSA) to assess changes during the pandemic
Disaggregated analysis by legal form of nonprofit organization
Financial donations increased during the pandemic but were not statistically significant (p-value not specified)
Volunteering hours and estimated value declined sharply, indicating a decrease in civic engagement
The combined economic volume of giving remained stable, suggesting a reconfiguration of engagement rather than an outright decline