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donor fatigue

donor fatigue noun: the termination by a donor of a prior pattern of donation to a charity or cause.

Noun

donor fatigue (uncountable)

  1. The termination by a donor of a prior pattern of donation to a charity or cause.
    • Donor fatigue is when donors become hesitant to continue giving to charities they typically donate to. There are many out there who believe donor fatigue is a myth. In fact, almost every article we came across online called donor fatigue an excuse for poor fundraising planning.2019 February 4, Taylor Waldon, “The Truth About Donor Fatigue and How to Avoid It”, in GiveWP

Origin of donor fatigue

From donor + fatigue.

Questions about donor fatigue

What does donor fatigue mean?
Donor fatigue means the termination by a donor of a prior pattern of donation to a charity or cause.
What part of speech is donor fatigue?
Donor fatigue is a noun.

Words near donor fatigue in the dictionary

  1. Donohues
  2. donor
  3. donor card
  4. donor cards
  5. donor class
  6. donor fatigue
  7. donor offspring
  8. donor offsprings
  9. donor-specific antibody
  10. donorcycle
  11. donorcycles

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