Fundraising Vocabulary

noun a person or organization that gives or donates something, typically money or blood

• The donor generously contributed a large sum of money towards the charity event.
• The donor really came through with a big donation for the cause.
• That donor is a real MVP for supporting the community like that.
• The donor's kindness was like a ray of sunshine in a dark world.

adjective relating to or dependent on charity; charitable

• The eleemosynary organization provided financial assistance to low-income families.
• She always donates to eleemosynary causes because she believes in helping others.
• I heard that new charity is really eleemosynary, they help out a lot of people in need.
• His eleemosynary spirit shone through as he volunteered his time to help those less fortunate.

noun the money or profit made from a sale or business activity

• The proceeds from the charity auction will go towards funding medical research.
• We can use the proceeds from the garage sale to buy new furniture.
• Let's see what we can do with the proceeds from selling those old video games.
• As time proceeds, we will gain a better understanding of the situation.

noun a request for something, usually in a formal or serious manner

• The company strictly prohibits any form of solicitation in the workplace.
• I keep getting these annoying solicitation calls from telemarketers.
• I can't believe he fell for that solicitation scam.
• Her constant solicitation for attention is starting to annoy me.