تقييم دور الجمعيات الخيرية في المملكة العربية السعودية من وجهة نظر المتبرعين و المستفيدين : دراسة ميدانية

Abstract EN

The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of Charities in Saudi Arabia via the identification of trends regarding the donors to charity and its beneficiaries.

These trends revolve around its: activity, style of management, funding, and problems.

The study also considered the inpact of the characteristics of both donors and beneficiaries on their attitudes.

To achieve this, a field study was conducted involving 208 donors .

and 223 of the beneficiaries of its services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The study found that donors have very powerful positive trends about a range of variables including: focus on innovation and the development of new charitable projects, and search for innovative ways to get more donations.

Moreover, it was found that beneficiaries have very strong positive trends towards a set of variables including: charities need to innovate and develop programs as well as projects such as Productive Families, and Charities seeking to achieve sufficiency and self-reliance.

The sftidy revealed the influence of the characteristics of both donors and beneficiaries on their attitudes according to different categories: age.

supported charities, starting time for support .

type of beneficiaries .

a number of Charities supporting beneficiaries, and the period of getting support.

The study recommended adopting the concept of "keeping the donor for life" and the establishment of innovative projects as well as assisting beneficiaries to set up projects rewarding them.