noun
community chest
A fund raised by a community for mutual aid or charitable purposes. Often used in the context of local welfare or cooperative relief efforts.
地域の共同救済基金に寄付をした。
I donated to the local community chest.
共同救済基金は災害時に被災者を支援する。
The community chest supports victims during disasters.
共同募金 refers to a joint fundraising campaign, often for social welfare, while 共同救済基金 specifically denotes the fund itself used for relief.
Compound of 共同 (joint, cooperative), 救済 (relief, aid), and 基金 (fund). The term is a direct translation of the English 'community chest' and is used in similar contexts.