donor
One who gives
A donor is someone who gives something—typically blood, organs, money, or time—without receiving payment.
Blood donors supply hospitals.
Organ donors provide kidneys or hearts for transplant.
Donors to charities or political campaigns give money: The museum's largest donor got a wing named after him.
A sperm donor or egg donor contributes genetic material for reproduction.
Regular supporter or customer
- sponsorFunder of activities
- backerFinancial supporter
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
- contributorOne who provides something
funder · endower · underwriter · financier · angel · supporter · grantmaker · almsgiver
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
largesse · munificence · selflessness · compassion · goodwill · kindness · humanitarianism · liberality
Move tissue between bodies
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- lungRespiratory chest organ
cornea · tissue · pancreas · bone marrow · stem cell · cadaveric · brain death · waitlist
Bestow or award money
- foreign aidCross-border governmental help
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- reliefEasing of distress
NGO · foundation · endowment · scholarship · fellowship · bequest · legacy · pledge
Organized effort toward goal
- contributionSomething given to help
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
- bundlerOne who groups items
fundraiser · election · candidate · disclosure · limits · soft money · hard money · dark money
Transfer of blood intravenously
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- red cellsOxygen-ferrying blood components
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
blood bank · type O · type B · type AB · Rh factor · crossmatch · autologous · apheresis
patron
Regular supporter or customer
- sponsorFunder of activities
- backerFinancial supporter
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
contributor · funder · endower · underwriter · financier · angel · supporter · grantmaker · almsgiver · tithe
altruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
magnanimity · largesse · munificence · selflessness · compassion · goodwill · kindness · humanitarianism · liberality · bounty
transplant
Move tissue between bodies
lung · cornea · tissue · pancreas · bone marrow · stem cell · cadaveric · brain death · waitlist · recipient
grant
Bestow or award money
- foreign aidCross-border governmental help
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
relief · NGO · foundation · endowment · scholarship · fellowship · bequest · legacy · pledge · matching gift
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- contributionSomething given to help
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
bundler · fundraiser · election · candidate · disclosure · limits · soft money · hard money · dark money · grassroots
transfusion
Transfer of blood intravenously
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- red cellsOxygen-ferrying blood components
phlebotomy · blood bank · type O · type B · type AB · Rh factor · crossmatch · autologous · apheresis · hemoglobin
- philanthropydonations, charity work, give, giving, foundations
- affiliationsmember, affiliate, associate, subscriber, patron
- blood donationblood drive, blood bank, blood type, blood bag, whole blood
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- charitable givingcharitable gift, charitable gifts, donations, contribution, contributions
- donorscord blood, giver, benefactor, patron, contributor
donorrecipient
One who receives something
receiver · beneficiary · grantee · donee · giftee
donorbeggar
One who asks for charity
supplicant · petitioner · mendicant · charity case · borrower
- organ donorPerson who bequeaths body parts
- blood donorOne who gives transfusions
- organ donationGifting body parts for transplant
- donor cardOrgan-giving consent document
- donor heart
- donation drivesOrganized appeals for contributions
pardon, donation, donate, condone, donors, organ donor, blood donor