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support association
An organization of people who have joined together to support a particular institution, such as a school, museum, or sports club, both morally and financially.
Der Förderverein der Schule sammelt Spenden für neue Computer.
The school's support association is collecting donations for new computers.
This noun is made up of the verb 'fördern' (to support/promote) and the noun 'der Verein' (association/club). So it is literally an association that supports something or someone.
Ohne den Förderverein hätte das Museum die Ausstellung nicht realisieren können.
Without the support association, the museum would not have been able to put on the exhibition.
Usually, the institution being supported is named directly after 'Förderverein' (support association). This is often done with the genitive or with the preposition 'von' (of/from).
Der Förderverein der Grundschule organisiert ein Sommerfest.
The elementary school's support association is organizing a summer festival.
A 'Förderverein' (support association) is often used with verbs that describe its typical actions. These include 'Spenden sammeln' (to collect donations), 'Projekte finanzieren' (to fund projects), and 'Mitglieder werben' (to recruit members).
Der Förderverein sammelt Spenden für neue Sportgeräte.
The support association is collecting donations for new sports equipment.
circle of friends
A Freundeskreis consists of people who are friends with one another. A Förderverein, by contrast, is an organization whose members support a particular institution morally or financially. The key question, then, is whether friendship or shared support is the focus.
Der Förderverein sammelt Geld für neue Bücher der Schule.
The support association is raising money for new books for the school.
Zu meinem Freundeskreis gehören mehrere Eltern aus der Schule.
My circle of friends includes several parents from my child's school.
