community fund

Neighborhood money pool

A community fund is a pool of money collected and managed for the benefit of a particular community or cause.

Local organizations, foundations, or neighborhood groups maintain community funds to support charitable projects, emergency relief, or shared improvements: The community fund paid for new playground equipment.

Corporate community funds channel charitable giving to causes in areas where the company operates.

Related

pooled · giving · neighbors · neighborhood watch · block party · local heroes · grassroots · collective · local · grants · endowment · kitty · pot · crowdfunding · fundraiser · benefactor · philanthropy · contribution

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Opposites
collective vs. individual financial resources

community fundpersonal savings

Individually accumulated wealth

individual retirement account · private wealth · trust fund · rainy day fund · slush fund

public benefit vs. private profit

community fundprivate equity fund

Pooled investment in companies

hedge fund · predatory lending

public/shared vs. private/exclusive benefit

community fundhedge fund

Private investment partnership

private equity · offshore account

Family

community, fund, commune, communal, communally, communion, communism, communist, communicate

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