1. plural of phonathon; fundraising events in which volunteers make telephone calls to solicit donations for a charitable organization or cause
Usage: typically used in plural form; common in nonprofit and educational contexts

Examples

• The university held several phonathons during the academic year to raise money for scholarships.
• Volunteers participated in the hospital's phonathons to support cancer research.
• Many public radio stations organize phonathons to fund their programming.
• The nonprofit's phonathons generated over $50,000 in donations last quarter.
• Students called alumni during the college's phonathons to request financial support.