fundraiser

/ ˈfʌndˌreɪzə /

noun

1. a person who raises money for a cause

2. an event held to raise money for a cause

Example Sentences

It is the site’s most successful fundraiser, welcoming more than 100,000 guests each season.

From Salon

Rather than hosting fancy political fundraisers or headlining presidential campaign rallies, Fonda devotes her efforts to electing like-minded state legislators, city council members, utility board officials and candidates in other less flashy but critical races.

From Los Angeles Times

The city is known as an important stop for Republican politicians raising money, and Noem has held multiple fundraisers in the area.

From Salon

Billed as a fundraiser, the debt-ridden centre said the money from the portfolios would go towards whittling down a long list of overdue bills, including unpaid wages for educators.

From BBC

A seven-year-old fundraiser has been praised by the charity after she helped raise £2,500.

From BBC

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