Glossary

Charity terms in plain English

Definitions for finance, governance, fundraising, digital and operations terms, with clear practical examples for charity teams.

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Digital

Largest Contentful Paint

In digital, Largest Contentful Paint refers to an operating term used for improving search discoverability through technical hygiene and intent-led content structure.

Governance

Lawful basis

In governance, Lawful basis refers to an operating term used for managing personal data lawfully with clear risk controls before high-impact processing begins.

Digital

Lawful basis tagging

Lawful basis tagging is an operating term in digital focused on managing personal data lawfully with clear risk controls before high-impact processing begins.

Digital

Lead scoring model

In digital, Lead scoring model refers to a framework used for configuring marketing automation platforms, backend integration layers, and user tracking scripts to streamline engagement.

Digital

Least privilege

Least privilege is an operating term in digital focused on reducing cyber and operational risk through preventative controls and tested recovery capability.

Fundraising

Legacy giving

Legacy giving is a charity fundraising term for increasing supporter retention and lifetime value through better proposition and stewardship design.

Governance

Legitimate interests assessment

Legitimate interests assessment is an assurance process in governance focused on managing personal data lawfully with clear risk controls before high-impact processing begins.

Fundraising

Lent campaign

In fundraising, Lent campaign refers to an operating term used for increasing supporter retention and lifetime value through better proposition and stewardship design.

Operations

Lessons learned register

Lessons learned register is a charity operations term for defining core operational models, lessons inventories, and baseline plans to direct service delivery.

Finance

Liquidity ratio

Liquidity ratio is a measurement metric in finance focused on planning and monitoring financial resilience against delivery risk and income volatility.

Operations

Lone working policy

In operations, Lone working policy refers to a policy used for ensuring employment compliance, staff wellbeing, and professional workplace standards across the charity.