funders

trust

Confidence in another

• grantBestow or award money
• endowmentPermanent donated fund
• fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions

scholarship · stipend · subsidy · allocation · grantmaking · RFP · compliance · reporting · disbursement · restricted

venture

Risky new undertaking

• seedEmbryonic plant capsule
• equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
• angelDivine winged messenger

crowdfunding · bootstrap · series · capitalization · underwrite · investment · startup · financing · round · valuation

benefactor

One who gives aid

• patronRegular supporter or customer
• sponsorFunder of activities
• backerFinancial supporter

contributor · donor · philanthropist · giving · donation · gift · charity · supporter · benefaction · pledge

shareholders

Owners of company stock

• stakeholderParty with an interest
• portfolioCollected works or assets
• returnsProfits from investments

dividends · stake · acquisitions · mergers · IPO · assets · stocks · bonds · exit · liquidity

agency

Power to act

• federalDivided governmental authority
• stateCondition or mode
• municipalOf city government

public · appropriation · budget · contract · procurement · bid · earmark · stimulus · relief · development

• backerssupporters, backers, sponsors, patrons, donors
• contributorscontributors, collaborators, helpers, supporters, volunteers
• supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer
• patronagepolitical patronage, patrons, benefactors, sponsors, donors
• Political Groupsfaction, Republican Party, caucus, Democratic Party, wing
• organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club