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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Fundraising

Major donor

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

Finance

Management accounts

In finance, Management accounts refers to an operating term used for structuring the general ledger, separating duties, and reporting management figures to control financial transactions.

Digital

Marketing automation workflow

In digital, Marketing automation workflow refers to an operating term used for configuring marketing automation platforms, backend integration layers, and user tracking scripts to streamline...

Fundraising

Matched giving

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

Finance

Materiality threshold

Materiality threshold is an operating term in finance focused on structuring the general ledger, separating duties, and reporting management figures to control financial transactions.

Governance

Member resolution

In governance, Member resolution refers to an operating term used for conducting external reviews, meeting constitutional duties, and addressing internal audit recommendations to maintain governance...

Digital

MFA

MFA is a charity digital term for reducing cyber and operational risk through preventative controls and tested recovery capability.

Fundraising

Mid value donor

Mid value donor is an operating term in fundraising focused on increasing supporter retention and lifetime value through better proposition and stewardship design.

Operations

Monitoring and evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation is a charity operations term for defining and measuring the causal link between charity activities, social outputs, and long-term community benefits.