donation vs gift

donation and gift both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
donation	Yes	No	No	No
gift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of donation; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than donation:

donation: act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
gift: the act of giving

Other hypernyms of donation include giving.

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of donation; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than donation:

donation: a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
gift: something acquired without compensation

donation (noun)	gift (noun)
act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity	the act of giving
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause	natural abilities or qualities
	something acquired without compensation

donation (verb)	gift (verb)
	give as a present; make a gift of
	give qualities or abilities to