{
  "id": 14894231,
  "title": "The new giving: \"You're just a social worker anyway\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/das-neue-geben-sie-sind-ja-eh-nur-sozialarbeiterin",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/kolumnen/geldanlage-warum-erhalten-vereine-und-stiftungen-bei-banken-kaum-zinsen/100260161.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In Germany, unmarked white vans travel through villages offering counselling services to women affected by violence. The organisation Land-Grazien, founded by Miriam Peters in 2020, has grown rapidly due to high demand. However, as a non-profit organisation, it struggles to get a good interest rate on its deposits from banks. An estimated 45 billion euros of non-profit organisations' funds are held in low-interest or non-interest bearing accounts, resulting in a potential loss of around 850 million euros per year. This is comparable to nearly a fifth of all donations received by private individuals in Germany in 2025.",
  "summary": "There are almost 45 billion euros in the accounts of charitable organizations, earning hardly any interest. The banks occasionally make donations to the sector, but rarely take it seriously as a customer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "The new giving: \"You're just a social worker anyway\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/das-neue-geben-sie-sind-ja-eh-nur-sozialarbeiterin",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:07:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}