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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An intensive fundraising campaign in which callers solicit donations by telephone.

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Examples

  • Boots got his first taste of fundraising when he worked as a "phonathon" caller while he was a student at

    Albany Business News - Local Albany News | Business Review of Albany 2009

  • There's Fresno State and Georgia, Michigan with its pay-for-play, Villanova with its non-stop phonathon and even pious St. Bonaventure, caught sneaking a player onto the team whose sole claim to eligibility was a welding certificate.

    Madness To Sadness 2007

  • I remember I was toiling away at the phonathon and if my memory is correct, he was working there, too.

    somebody done somebody wrong song 2006

  • · Prepare phonathon cards and other necessary materials.

    FundRaising Success News 2010

  • Pictured are four Crestwood High School students demonstrating their preparedness for next week's phonathon.

    Cresco Times-Plain Dealer Homepage RSS 2010

  • Wayne Kreitzer, Crestwood guidance counselor, says that on average, about 70 students volunteer to call area residents during the special phonathon event.

    Cresco Times-Plain Dealer Homepage RSS 2010

  • Pictured are four Crestwood High School students demonstrating their preparedness for next week's phonathon.

    Cresco Times-Plain Dealer Homepage RSS 2010

  • In addition to the strolls, Erin Marsh said, volunteers will be conducting two days of phonathon work later this month.

    Grand Island Independent Home RSS 2009

  • NORTH EASTON, MA (NAMC) - Stonehill College students from Circle K, Into the Streets and the Stonehill Development Office recently volunteered their services for the 10 th consecutive year to help the Children's Museum in Easton with their 2008 Invest In Kids annual campaign phonathon.

    unknown title 2009

  • The Boise State University Foundation has decided to move its semi-annual phonathon up by two months in an attempt to replenish scholarship awards.

    Arbiter Online 2009

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