the ‘Crisis in Africa’ appeal raised record donations, despite fears of donor fatigue
another term for compassion fatigue
Example sentencesExamples
People trying unsuccessfully to raise money for charitable purposes refer to the phenomenon of donor fatigue.
This proves - if proof were needed - that we are a nation of givers and truly challenges the theory of donor fatigue.
Yet the seemingly endless flow of aid continues while we hear tales of donor fatigue.
But now some other charities are feeling the pinch as donor fatigue sets in.
The major hurdles we face are a sense of complacency about food security and donor fatigue among the developed nations that fund our efforts.
‘During 2002 and early in 2003, heightened political tensions with key donor countries, as well as general donor fatigue, drastically reduced the flow of desperately needed food aid,’ the magazine said last year.
But as the civil war drags on, there's a growing feeling of donor fatigue and many aid projects are being hampered by a lack of funds.
Definition of donor fatigue in US English:
donor fatigue
noun
A lessening of public willingness to respond generously to charitable appeals, resulting from the frequency of such appeals.
捐赠疲劳症（因为频频被要求捐赠，公众不太愿意对慈善救助慷慨解囊）
the “Crisis in Africa” appeal raised record donations, despite fears of donor fatigue
Example sentencesExamples
But as the civil war drags on, there's a growing feeling of donor fatigue and many aid projects are being hampered by a lack of funds.
This proves - if proof were needed - that we are a nation of givers and truly challenges the theory of donor fatigue.
But now some other charities are feeling the pinch as donor fatigue sets in.
The major hurdles we face are a sense of complacency about food security and donor fatigue among the developed nations that fund our efforts.
Yet the seemingly endless flow of aid continues while we hear tales of donor fatigue.
People trying unsuccessfully to raise money for charitable purposes refer to the phenomenon of donor fatigue.
‘During 2002 and early in 2003, heightened political tensions with key donor countries, as well as general donor fatigue, drastically reduced the flow of desperately needed food aid,’ the magazine said last year.