fundraiser
noun
fund·rais·er
ˈfənd-ˌrā-zər 
variants
or less commonly fund-raiser
plural fundraisers also fund-raisers
1
: a person employed to raise funds (as for an institution or political cause)
a talented fundraiser
… hired not only for his popularity with the other scientists but for his proven abilities as a fundraiser.—
James Shreeve
James Shreeve2
: a social event (such as a cocktail party) held for the purpose of raising funds
… he gained recognition by throwing a posh fundraiser for President Jimmy Carter.—James Ridgeway
James RidgewayExamples of fundraiser in a Sentence
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The scene rhymes boldly with the earlier one at the fund-raiser.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Her book gives us a tour through a raucous Christian nationalist event in Las Vegas and a fancy Moms for Liberty fund-raiser in Philadelphia.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Some suggested that the Oscars become a fund-raiser.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Huffman, after following his father into law, served as a fund-raiser for Lima Central Catholic High.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
When Voinovich ran for governor, Brennan was a major fund-raiser for the campaign.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The company plans a fund-raiser to support a restoration.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
But the party went on, albeit cloaked anew as a fund-raiser for a kinder, gentler organization, the Good Neighbor Council for Aircraft Noise Control.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The decision was announced a few weeks later, after the fund-raiser at Lutnick’s Bridgehampton home.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Her book gives us a tour through a raucous Christian nationalist event in Las Vegas and a fancy Moms for Liberty fund-raiser in Philadelphia.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Some suggested that the Oscars become a fund-raiser.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Huffman, after following his father into law, served as a fund-raiser for Lima Central Catholic High.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
When Voinovich ran for governor, Brennan was a major fund-raiser for the campaign.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The company plans a fund-raiser to support a restoration.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
But the party went on, albeit cloaked anew as a fund-raiser for a kinder, gentler organization, the Good Neighbor Council for Aircraft Noise Control.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The decision was announced a few weeks later, after the fund-raiser at Lutnick’s Bridgehampton home.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Fundraiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraiser. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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