donors
Those who give
Donors are people who give something—typically money, blood, or organs—to help others or support a cause.
A blood donor gives blood for transfusions; an organ donor provides organs for transplant.
In charitable contexts, donors contribute money: The museum honored its major donors at a gala.
A sperm or egg donor provides genetic material for reproduction.
Regular supporters or customers
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- backersFinancial supporters
- supportersPeople who back something
- contributorsThose who give help
underwriters · angels · funders · philanthropists · advocates · champions · subscribers · guarantors
Readiness to give freely
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
kindness · humanitarianism · goodwill · giving · sacrifice · caring · solidarity · gratitude
Voluntary aid for others
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- grantBestow or award money
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
contribution · fundraising · pledge · patronage · bequest · benefaction · gift · campaign
Transfer of blood intravenously
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- bloodbankStorage for donated plasma
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
crossmatch · universal · type O · blood drive · apheresis · hemoglobin · antibodies · screening
Move tissue between bodies
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- lungRespiratory chest organ
cornea · tissue · cadaveric · deceased · recipient · waiting list · registry · procurement
Male reproductive cell
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- embryoOrganism before birth
- gameteHaploid reproductive cell
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
IVF · anonymity · conceived · biological · offspring · half-sibling · DNA test · disclosure
patrons
Regular supporters or customers
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- backersFinancial supporters
- supportersPeople who back something
contributors · underwriters · angels · funders · philanthropists · advocates · champions · subscribers · guarantors · benefactresses
generosity
Readiness to give freely
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- charityVoluntary aid for others
benevolence · kindness · humanitarianism · goodwill · giving · sacrifice · caring · solidarity · gratitude · magnanimity
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- grantBestow or award money
nonprofit · contribution · fundraising · pledge · patronage · bequest · benefaction · gift · campaign · gala
transfusion
Transfer of blood intravenously
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- bloodbankStorage for donated plasma
phlebotomy · crossmatch · universal · type O · blood drive · apheresis · hemoglobin · antibodies · screening · deferral
transplant
Move tissue between bodies
lung · cornea · tissue · cadaveric · deceased · recipient · waiting list · registry · procurement · harvesting
sperm
Male reproductive cell
fertility · IVF · anonymity · conceived · biological · offspring · half-sibling · DNA test · disclosure · cryobank
- global healthdisease, pandemic, World Health Organization, medications, pandemics
- backerssupporters, backers, sponsors, patrons, funders
- campus visitorsparents, alumni, guest speakers, recruiters, visiting professors
- contributorscontributors, collaborators, helpers, supporters, volunteers
- fundraisingfundraiser, fundraisers, grants, gifts, pledges
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
donorsrecipients
Those who receive
receivers · beneficiaries · takers · grantees · assignees
- organ donorPerson who bequeaths body parts
- blood donorOne who gives transfusions
- donor cardOrgan-giving consent document
- donor heart
- sperm donorMale fertility provider
- anonymous donorGiver concealing their identity