diff --git a/contracts/crowdfund/src/lib.rs b/contracts/crowdfund/src/lib.rs
index 39ba9c5..e1d3de1 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdfund/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/crowdfund/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub mod testutils;
 #[contracttype]
 pub enum DataKey {
     Deadline,
-    Owner,
+    Recipient,
     Started,
     Target,
     Token,
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ fn get_ledger_timestamp(e: &Env) -> u64 {
     e.ledger().timestamp()
 }
 
-fn get_owner(e: &Env) -> Identifier {
+fn get_recipient(e: &Env) -> Identifier {
     e.data()
-        .get(DataKey::Owner)
+        .get(DataKey::Recipient)
         .expect("not initialized")
         .unwrap()
 }
@@ -120,33 +120,33 @@ struct Crowdfund;
 /*
 How to use this contract to run a crowdfund
 
-1. Call initialize(provider, deadline_unix_epoch, target_amount, token).
-2. Donors send USDC to this contract's address
-3. Once the target_amount is reached, the contract owner can withdraw the USDC.
-4. If the deadline passes without reaching the target_amount, the donors can withdraw their USDC again.
+1. Call initialize(recipient, deadline_unix_epoch, target_amount, token).
+2. Donors send tokens to this contract's address
+3. Once the target_amount is reached, the contract recipient can withdraw the tokens.
+4. If the deadline passes without reaching the target_amount, the donors can withdraw their tokens again.
 */
 #[contractimpl]
 impl Crowdfund {
     pub fn initialize(
         e: Env,
-        owner: Identifier,
+        recipient: Identifier,
         deadline: u64,
         target_amount: BigInt,
         token: BytesN<32>,
     ) {
-        if e.data().has(DataKey::Owner) {
+        if e.data().has(DataKey::Recipient) {
             panic!("already initialized");
         }
 
-        e.data().set(DataKey::Owner, owner);
+        e.data().set(DataKey::Recipient, recipient);
         e.data().set(DataKey::Started, get_ledger_timestamp(&e));
         e.data().set(DataKey::Deadline, deadline);
         e.data().set(DataKey::Target, target_amount);
         e.data().set(DataKey::Token, token);
     }
 
-    pub fn owner(e: Env) -> Identifier {
-        get_owner(&e)
+    pub fn recipient(e: Env) -> Identifier {
+        get_recipient(&e)
     }
 
     pub fn deadline(e: Env) -> u64 {
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ impl Crowdfund {
     }
 
     pub fn balance(e: Env, user: Identifier) -> BigInt {
-        let owner = get_owner(&e);
+        let recipient = get_recipient(&e);
         if get_state(&e) == State::Success {
-            if user != owner {
+            if user != recipient {
                 return BigInt::zero(&e);
             };
             return get_balance(&e, get_token(&e));
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ impl Crowdfund {
             panic!("sale is not running")
         };
 
-        let owner = get_owner(&e);
-        if user == owner {
-            panic!("owner may not deposit")
+        let recipient = get_recipient(&e);
+        if user == recipient {
+            panic!("recipient may not deposit")
         }
 
         let balance = get_user_deposited(&e, &user);
@@ -207,21 +207,26 @@ impl Crowdfund {
 
     pub fn withdraw(e: Env, to: Identifier) {
         let state = get_state(&e);
-        let owner = get_owner(&e);
+        let recipient = get_recipient(&e);
 
         match state {
             State::Running => {
                 panic!("sale is still running")
             }
             State::Success => {
-                if to != owner {
-                    panic!("sale was successful, only the owner may withdraw")
+                if to != recipient {
+                    panic!("sale was successful, only the recipient may withdraw")
                 }
-                transfer(&e, get_token(&e), &owner, &get_balance(&e, get_token(&e)))
+                transfer(
+                    &e,
+                    get_token(&e),
+                    &recipient,
+                    &get_balance(&e, get_token(&e)),
+                )
             }
             State::Expired => {
-                if to == owner {
-                    panic!("sale expired, the owner may not withdraw")
+                if to == recipient {
+                    panic!("sale expired, the recipient may not withdraw")
                 }
 
                 // Withdraw full amount
diff --git a/contracts/crowdfund/src/test.rs b/contracts/crowdfund/src/test.rs
index 95666fd..157003b 100644
--- a/contracts/crowdfund/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/crowdfund/src/test.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn create_token_contract(e: &Env, admin: &AccountId) -> (BytesN<32>, Token) {
 
 fn create_crowdfund_contract(
     e: &Env,
-    owner: &AccountId,
+    recipient: &AccountId,
     deadline: &u64,
     target_amount: &BigInt,
     token: &BytesN<32>,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fn create_crowdfund_contract(
     register_crowdfund(&e, &id);
     let crowdfund = Crowdfund::new(e, &id);
     crowdfund.client().initialize(
-        &Identifier::Account(owner.clone()),
+        &Identifier::Account(recipient.clone()),
         &deadline,
         &target_amount,
         &token,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn advance_ledger(e: &Env, delta: u64) {
 struct Setup {
     env: Env,
     user2: AccountId,
-    owner_id: Identifier,
+    recipient_id: Identifier,
     user1_id: Identifier,
     user2_id: Identifier,
     token: Token,
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ struct Setup {
 impl Setup {
     fn new() -> Self {
         let e: Env = Default::default();
-        let owner = e.accounts().generate_and_create();
-        let owner_id = Identifier::Account(owner.clone());
+        let recipient = e.accounts().generate_and_create();
+        let recipient_id = Identifier::Account(recipient.clone());
         let user1 = e.accounts().generate_and_create();
         let user1_id = Identifier::Account(user1.clone());
         let user2 = e.accounts().generate_and_create();
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl Setup {
         let (contract_token, token) = create_token_contract(&e, &token_admin);
 
         let (contract_crowdfund, crowdfund) =
-            create_crowdfund_contract(&e, &owner, &deadline, &target_amount, &contract_token);
+            create_crowdfund_contract(&e, &recipient, &deadline, &target_amount, &contract_token);
         let crowdfund_id = Identifier::Contract(contract_crowdfund);
 
         token.with_source_account(&token_admin).mint(
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl Setup {
 
         Self {
             env: e,
-            owner_id: owner_id,
+            recipient_id: recipient_id,
             user1_id: user1_id,
             user2: user2,
             user2_id: user2_id,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ fn test_success() {
     );
 
     advance_ledger(&setup.env, 10);
-    setup.crowdfund.client().withdraw(&setup.owner_id);
+    setup.crowdfund.client().withdraw(&setup.recipient_id);
 
     assert_eq!(
         setup.token.balance(&setup.user1_id),
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ fn test_success() {
         BigInt::zero(&setup.env)
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        setup.token.balance(&setup.owner_id),
+        setup.token.balance(&setup.recipient_id),
         BigInt::from_u32(&setup.env, 15)
     );
 }
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@ fn test_success() {
 #[should_panic(expected = "sale is still running")]
 fn sale_still_running() {
     let setup = Setup::new();
-    setup.crowdfund.client().withdraw(&setup.owner_id);
+    setup.crowdfund.client().withdraw(&setup.recipient_id);
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[should_panic(expected = "sale was successful, only the owner may withdraw")]
-fn sale_successful_only_owner() {
+#[should_panic(expected = "sale was successful, only the recipient may withdraw")]
+fn sale_successful_only_recipient() {
     let setup = Setup::new();
     setup.token.with_source_account(&setup.user2).approve(
         &Signature::Invoker,
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@ fn sale_successful_only_owner() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[should_panic(expected = "sale expired, the owner may not withdraw")]
-fn sale_expired_owner_not_allowed() {
+#[should_panic(expected = "sale expired, the recipient may not withdraw")]
+fn sale_expired_recipient_not_allowed() {
     let setup = Setup::new();
     advance_ledger(&setup.env, 10);
 
-    setup.crowdfund.client().withdraw(&setup.owner_id);
+    setup.crowdfund.client().withdraw(&setup.recipient_id);
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/initialize.sh b/initialize.sh
index c8259fb..0b5fee4 100755
--- a/initialize.sh
+++ b/initialize.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-# TODO: Set the owner to something reasonable here. Probably whatever account
+# TODO: Set the recipient to something reasonable here. Probably whatever account
 # soroban is running stuff as?
 # This is an Identifier for Account GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWHF
 # TODO: Have a nicer way to build Identifiers on the CLI