Fundraising vs. Donation

Fundraisingnoun

The process of collecting money by requesting donations from individuals and businesses.

Fundraisingadjective

Relating to raising money (funds), particularly for charities.

Fundraising

Fundraising or fund-raising is the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gather money for non-profit organizations, it is sometimes used to refer to the identification and solicitation of investors or other sources of capital for for-profit enterprises.

Donationnoun

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

Donationnoun

The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

Donationnoun

The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

Donationnoun

That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift.

Donationnoun

The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift.

Donationnoun

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

Donationnoun

act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

Donation

A donation is a gift for charity, humanitarian aid, or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including money, alms, services, or goods such as clothing, toys, food, or vehicles.