community funds

Collective financial resources

Community funds are pooled money set aside for shared use by a group, neighborhood, or organization.

The term appears in contexts ranging from homeowners associations to charitable foundations: The community fund covers playground maintenance.

Community funds typically support local projects, emergency assistance, or collective amenities that benefit members or residents.

Related

seed money · collective · nonprofit · neighborhood · block party · town hall · treasury · grassroots · crowdfunding · charity · endowment · mutual aid · kitty · coffer · civic · local · shared · philanthropy

Opposites
ownership/beneficiary scope

community fundspersonal savings

Individually accumulated wealth

individual accounts · family trust

access and distribution

community fundsprivate equity

Capital for unlisted companies

hedge funds · offshore accounts

scope and scale

community fundsfederal funds

Money controlled by national government

national treasury · government budget · international aid

Family

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

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G