charity donation

Gift to nonprofit

A charity donation is money or goods given to an organization that helps those in need or supports a cause.

The phrase is somewhat redundant—donations to charity are charitable by definition—but it emphasizes the benevolent nature of the gift: Make a charity donation and get a tax deduction.

The term appears frequently in fundraising contexts and on receipts.

Related

fundraiser · tithe · alms · offering · spare change · volunteer · nonprofit · cause · helping hand · kindness · goodwill · benefactor · pay it forward · pledge · contribution · compassion · helping · needy

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Opposites
transaction type

charity donationpurchase

Goods obtained for payment

commercial transaction · quid pro quo · investment · loan · consumer spending

financial direction

charity donationtheft

Unlawful taking of property

embezzlement · taking · receipt · windfall · extortion

moral valence

charity donationexploitation

Selfish use of others

profiteering · hoarding · price gouging · usury · predatory lending

Family

charity, donation, charities, charitable, charitably, uncharitable, donate, donates, donated

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G