- a variation of fund-raiser.
fundraiser
Britishnoun
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a person who raises money for a cause
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an event held to raise money for a cause
Explanation
A fundraiser is a person who seeks out donations to a cause, campaign, charity, or some other venture. If you're a museum fundraiser, your job is to raise money to benefit the museum. A fundraiser is a volunteer or a paid employee whose job involves soliciting potential donors — people who might be convinced to give money to a charity or organization. A fundraiser, in fact, might organize a fundraiser, a party that encourages financial support for a cause. Your ticket to a hospital fundraiser, for example, might cost $100, with most of that money going directly to the hospital's charity.
Vocabulary lists containing fundraiser
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Example Sentences
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A third GoFundMe was created for Trevino to cover the family’s time away from work, medical expenses and other costs from the crash, the fundraiser said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Charlie Zhang, 30, a charity fundraiser who was canvassing for donations near Bar Roma, said he was trying to bounce back after getting into credit-card debt and declaring bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sunday's runs include a 10k and a half marathon, with Scotland's 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Eilish McColgan and charity fundraiser Craig Ferguson the official starters.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Bruce was his family’s primary provider. He took great pride in caring for the people he loved,” added Sanchez, the organizer for the fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
I look at her and she’s twisting up a flyer someone was handing out about some student council fundraiser.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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