fundraiser

British  

/ ˈfʌndˌreɪzə /

noun

1. a person who raises money for a cause

2. an event held to raise money for a cause

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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.

Example Sentences

“Beyond the stage and beyond the music, Ryan’s greatest pride was being a father and provider for his family,” the fundraiser states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Tens of thousands of dollars in donations have poured into a fundraiser set up for their families.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Heyward co-hosted a fundraiser with his wife last week where Pratt was smudged with sage before standing in front of a giant amethyst geode to address about 125 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She said she has since set up a fundraiser to help pay for the new roof.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

We should have a fundraiser for her, it’s so sad.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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