donors Play ˈdəʊnəˈdəʊnɔːnouna person who donates something, especially money to charity.an anonymous donor has given £25giver,contributor,benefactor,benefactress,subscriber,donator,supporter,backer,subsidizer,patron,sponsor,philanthropist,angel,benefactrice,benefactrix,philanthrope SYNONYMS angelbackerbenefactorbenefactressbenefactricebenefactrixcontributordonatorgiverpatronphilanthropephilanthropistsponsorsubscribersubsidizersupporter