an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
Origin of donation
1375–1425, for an earlier sense; late Middle English <Latin dōnātiōn- (stem of dōnātiō), equivalent to dōnāt(us), past participle of dōnāre to give (dōn-, stem of dōnum gift, + -ātus-ate1) + -iōn--ion
Other slightly more enterprising cafés will charge a couple of bucks for each one or ask for a donation to charity.
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The group’s first filings, for the 2017 tax year, show no donations to the nonprofit.
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In an email Wednesday to SANDAG board members, Mary Scyocurka, a conservative activist, said Ikhrata should be disciplined for his donation.
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Eyal pointed to live kidney donation, a practice that carries risk and no physical benefit for the donor, but is widely accepted.
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His parents, Angela and KC Ahlers, continue to fight for his life and are asking for donations to help with the mounting medical bills to treat him.
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This was before Cassidy entered politics, and the Republican congressman now calls that donation a “youthful indiscretion.”
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However, a concert is a far more unusual gift that is rarely considered a donation.