BENEFACTOR

Benefactor

A benefactor is a person who gives some form of help to benefit a person, group or organization, often gifting a monetary contribution in the form of an endowment to help a cause. Benefactors are humanitarian leaders and charitable patrons providing assistance in many forms, such as an alumnus from a university giving back to a college or an individual providing assistance to others. The word benefactor comes from Latin bene and factor .

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benefactor

Noun

  1. Somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization.


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