noun
donation; contribution; endowment
Refers to money given as a donation or contribution, often to an organization or cause.
被災地に寄付金を送った。
We sent a donation to the disaster area.
この団体は寄付金で運営されている。
This organization is run on donations.
寄付 is the act of donating or the donation itself, while 寄付金 specifically refers to the monetary donation.
Compound of 寄付 (donation) and 金 (money).