pledgers
Those who vow
Pledgers are people who make pledges—formal promises or commitments, often involving money or support.
The term appears most frequently in fundraising contexts, where pledgers commit to donate specific amounts to causes, campaigns, or public broadcasting drives.
The telethon exceeded its goal thanks to generous pledgers.
Pledgers may also commit to behavioral changes, as in sobriety pledges or environmental pledges.
Financial supporters
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- contributorsThose who give help
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
benefactors · subscribers · advocates · champions · allies · financiers · underwriters · philanthropists
Solemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- promiseCommitment to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
undertaking · obligation · covenant · guarantee · assurance · bond · engagement · pact
backers
Financial supporters
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- contributorsThose who give help
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
patrons · benefactors · subscribers · advocates · champions · allies · financiers · underwriters · philanthropists · investors
vow
Solemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- promiseCommitment to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
allegiance · undertaking · obligation · covenant · guarantee · assurance · bond · engagement · pact · affirmation
- backerssupporters, backers, sponsors, patrons, funders
- reformersreformers, reformer, social reformers, social reformer, political reformer
- contributorscontributors, collaborators, helpers, supporters, volunteers
- examinersinspectors, examiner, reviewers, inspector, auditors
pledgersrenegers
Ones who break promises
defaulters · welchers · backsliders · abstainers · fence-sitters
pledgersactives
Currently engaged members
brothers · sisters · alumni · seniors · independents
- pledge of allegianceFormal declaration of devotion
- pledge driveBroadcast solicitation for contributions
- pledge allegianceDeclare formal loyalty
- take the pledge
- fraternity pledgeProspective Greek member
- honor pledgePromise of academic integrity