The principle of democracy and solidarity and public collections

Abstract

The aim of the article is to show that the principles of democracy and social solidarity play a very important role in the process of organizing and conducting public collections. Thanks to the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of association, many different organizations (e.g. non-governmental organizations, social committees, social cooperatives, joint-stock companies or limited liability companies) have been allowed to participate in the implementation of public tasks, which may be financed with funds from public donation. The article shows that social solidarity resulting from the principle of democratism is one of the factors determining public donation.