Penggalangan dana itu untuk amal.

Indonesian often omits the verb to be in simple statements like this. So Penggalangan dana itu untuk amal is completely natural without any separate word for is.

Literally, it is something like:

• penggalangan dana itu = that/the fundraising
• untuk amal = for charity

So the full meaning is naturally understood as That fundraiser is for charity or The fundraising is for charity.

Penggalangan is a noun meaning the act of organizing, mobilizing, or raising something.

It comes from the root galang, which has the idea of mobilizing or building up/supporting. With the affixes peN- ... -an, it becomes a noun referring to the process or activity.

So:

• galang = mobilize / rally / build up
• penggalangan = the act/process of mobilizing or raising

In this sentence, it is part of the set phrase penggalangan dana, which means fundraising.

Yes, penggalangan dana is a very common expression meaning fundraising or fund-raising.

Word by word:

• penggalangan = raising / mobilizing
• dana = funds

So penggalangan dana literally means raising funds, but in natural English it is usually just fundraising.

Dana means funds or money set aside for a purpose. It is a bit more formal than just uang.

Compare:

• uang = money in general
• dana = funds, financing, money for a specific purpose

So in penggalangan dana, dana fits better than uang because fundraising is about collecting funds for a cause, project, or organization.

Itu usually means that, but after a noun it can also work a lot like the, depending on context.

So penggalangan dana itu can mean:

• that fundraising event
• the fundraising event
• that fundraiser

If the speaker and listener already know which fundraiser is being discussed, itu helps mark it as specific.

In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini and itu normally come after the noun.

For example:

• rumah itu = that house
• orang ini = this person
• penggalangan dana itu = that fundraising / that fundraiser

This is the normal Indonesian word order, so even though English says that fundraiser, Indonesian says fundraiser that.

Untuk means for. In this sentence, it shows purpose.

So:

• untuk amal = for charity / for a charitable cause

It tells you what the fundraising is intended for.

Amal usually means charity, charitable works, or good deeds, depending on context.

In untuk amal, it most naturally means:

• for charity
• for a charitable cause

It does not necessarily refer to one specific charity organization. It can refer more generally to charitable giving or helping others.

Yes, that is grammatical, but it sounds more formal and a bit heavier.

• Penggalangan dana itu untuk amal. = natural, simple, everyday
• Penggalangan dana itu adalah untuk amal. = more formal or emphatic

In ordinary conversation, Indonesian often leaves out adalah.

Yes, but it changes the feel a little.

• Penggalangan dana itu untuk amal refers to a specific fundraiser already known in the context.
• Penggalangan dana untuk amal sounds more general, like fundraising for charity as an idea, label, or topic.

So itu makes it more definite and specific.

It is fairly neutral and natural.

• penggalangan dana is a standard expression and slightly formal in vocabulary
• untuk is neutral
• the overall sentence works well in speech, writing, announcements, and news-style language

So it is not slang, but it is also not overly stiff.

A helpful breakdown is:

peng-ga-lang-an

A rough English-style guide is:

pung-ga-LAH-ngan

A few notes:

• ng is the same sound as in sing
• ngg in the middle is pronounced like ng + g
• Indonesian spelling is quite regular, so once you know the sounds, pronunciation is usually predictable

So the full sentence is roughly:

penggalangan dana itu untuk amal
pung-ga-LAH-ngan DAH-na EE-too oon-TOOK AH-mal

That is only an approximation, but it can help you get started.