private donors
Individual charitable contributors
Private donors are individuals or organizations that contribute money, goods, or services voluntarily rather than through government channels.
The term appears frequently in discussions of charitable giving, political fundraising, and institutional funding: The museum expansion was funded entirely by private donors.
Private emphasizes the non-governmental source, distinguishing these contributions from public funding or tax revenue.
- philanthropistsGenerous supporters of good causes
- benefactorsGivers of aid
- deep pocketsConsiderable financial reserves
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- contributorsThose who give help
sponsors · foundations · endowments · gifts · bequests · charity · generosity · wealth · checkbook · gala · black tie · fundraising · anonymous · plaques · naming rights · tax deductions · trusts · estate planning
- campaign financedonations, contributions, contribution, fundraising, fundraiser
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- Research OrganizationsNIH, NASA, NSF, DARPA, Max Planck
private donorsgovernment grants
State-allocated financial assistance
public funding · government funding · state funding · federal grants · taxpayer funding
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