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earmarked contribution
noun1 a contribution that is routed to a campaign through an intermediary or conduit; the technique is commonly used by large fundraising platforms that appeal to small donors; conduit committees must report all such donations of any amount
Here's how it works: if you gave $100 to a candidate using a WinRed-run donation page, WinRed would receive and process that as an earmarked contribution to the candidate.— Campaign Legal Center
ActBlue is serving as a conduit to get your donation to a campaign. This process is called an 'earmarked contribution.'— WUSA9