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In 2023, corporate volunteering contributed approximately 290 billion rubles to Russia's GDP, a figure anticipated to surpass 400 billion rubles in 2024, highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. The Russian government, led by the president, has set a goal for at least 45% of young people to participate in volunteer activities by 2030. This target involves coordinated efforts from federal and regional authorities.

The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia and Rosmolodezh are collaborating with the association "Dobro.rf" to foster corporate volunteering. A law supporting corporate volunteering was passed last year, enabling companies to include volunteer activities as part of collective labor agreements. Companies receive methodological support, access to educational programs, and a database of vetted non-profit organizations for partnership.

Authorities are building an infrastructure to enhance effective cooperation among state bodies, businesses, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Volunteer groups have been mobilized to assist during emergencies, such as in the Black Sea coast, Dagestan, and Krasnodar Krai, as well as supporting participants in special military operations and residents of border areas.

According to Elena Ivanitskaya, Deputy Director of the Department for Social Sphere Development and Non-Profit Sector at the Ministry of Economic Development, 18 federal bodies engage with volunteers in various capacities. The ministry acts as both regulator and practitioner, having amended legislation in 2023 to formally recognize corporate volunteering. Since 2018, it has conducted donor campaigns, collecting 916 liters of blood through four annual events.