big donors
Wealthy charitable givers
Big donors are individuals or organizations that contribute substantial amounts of money to causes, campaigns, or institutions.
The term appears frequently in political contexts, where big donors gain access and influence that ordinary contributors don't: The candidate spent the evening at a fundraiser courting big donors.
What counts as "big" varies by context—a big donor to a local charity might give thousands, while big donors in presidential politics give millions.
- philanthropistsGenerous supporters of good causes
- benefactorsGivers of aid
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- wealthyHaving abundant financial resources
- contributionsThings given to help
charitable giving · fundraising · capital campaign · charity · endowments · foundations · checkbooks · galas · naming rights · influence · millionaires · billionaires · megadonors · pledges · campaigns · grateful · alumni · trustees
- campaign financecontributions, contribution, fundraising, fundraiser, fundraisers
- campaign costscampaign spending, ad buys, direct mail, staff salaries, travel expenses