Irina Korneeva

Gulnara Minnegalieva

The article discusses participation of older (60+) Russians in charitable activities, wherein they act not only as recipients but also as producers of philanthropic activities. Based on national survey data representative for the Russian population in 2014 (N=2000) we obtained characteristics of older persons’ participation in the most common philanthropic practices in Russia, that is monetary donations. We offer an overview of donations scale, most common forms and preferred causes, as well as explore factors shaping donors’ activities: social, demographic and economic characteristics, religious identities and behavior, value orientations and beliefs related to interpersonal trust and readiness to join collective effort to help others.