Sampling 5 online dictionaries I am not seeing this nuance. Although sure, we can agree that a donation is a gift. In my opinion the actual nuance is that a don

Sampling 5 online dictionaries I am not seeing this nuance. Although sure, we can agree that a donation is a gift. In my opinion the actual nuance is that a donation is a gift driven by charitable intentions. A gift has broader connotations, like romance or celebration. A donation probably implies the gift is not driven by a personal connection to the receiver.