donating
v.v. giving money, clothes, or food to help a person or an organization. You usually do this for a good cause, like a charity, without wanting anything back.
v. presenting something as a gift to a fund or cause; contributing to a charitable or non-profit entity. Often implies a voluntary transfer of ownership without expectation of compensation.
She is donating her old books to the local library.
The local community is donating warm blankets and canned food to the families affected by the flood.
By donating a significant portion of his estate to medical research, the philanthropist ensured that his legacy would contribute to future scientific breakthroughs.
The verb is transitive and often takes the preposition 'to' before the recipient.
donating money for the charitydonating money to the charityWhile 'for' can describe the purpose, 'to' is the standard preposition used to indicate the recipient of the donation.