donor

In a power of appointment, the donor is the creator of the power. C.f. donee of the power.

EPTL 10-2.2(a) defines a donee:

§ 10-2.2 Other words defined

(a) Donor. A donor is the person who creates or reserves a power.

Restatement (Third) of Property § 17.2(a) defines a donor-donee:

§ 17.2 TERMINOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH A POWER OF APPOINTMENT

(a) “Donor.” The “donor” (“creator”) is the person who created or reserved the power of appointment. Before creating the power, the donor was either the owner of the appointive property or the donee of a power of appointment with respect to the appointive property.