is that charity is (archaic) Christian love; representing god’s love of man, man’s love of God, or man’s love of his fellow men while the donation is a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause?

Key Difference: A donation is an object that is being given such as blood, money, toys, clothes, etc. Charity is the act of giving the items to someone that may need it. … Charity is considered as the act of giving a donation to the poor, needy.