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The Nonprofit Fundraising Glossary

Nonprofit fundraising has a language all its own. We built this helpful
glossary to make it easy for you to always know what every term means.

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Charitable Contribution

Charitable Deduction

Charitable Deferred Gifts

Charitable Gift Annuity

Charitable Lead Trust (CLT)

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (CRAT)

Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT)

Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT)

Charitable Solicitation Registration

Community Engagement

Community Foundation

Community-Based Organization (CBO)

Company-sponsored foundation

Conflict of Interest

Constituency

Constituent Relationship Management (CRM)

Consultant

Corporate Foundation

Corporate Giving Program

Corporate Matching Gift

Corporate Philanthropy

Crediting Period

Cross Credit

Crowdfunding

Cultivation

Data-Driven Fundraising

Deferred Gift

Deferred Giving

Designated Fund

Designated Gift

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