phonathon

[foh-nuh-thon]

noun

1. a campaign to solicit funds or support in which volunteers make phone calls to prospective donors or supporters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phonathon¹

phone ¹ + -athon

Example Sentences

He could be a fundraiser, he says, given his experience as the “lead Phonathon supervisor” with the AU Office of Development, where he raised thousands of dollars from donors and graduates.

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Allie’s strategy, however, is the new version of a bake sale, car wash or phonathon.

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