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

2

: 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

Examples of fundraiser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This story has been updated to correct the month Leftie Lee’s will close and the date of Tio Lucho’s fundraiser. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 11 July 2026

The comedian also started a GoFundMe fundraiser to gather a legal war chest to fight the complaint. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

That same night, the Ellen Hermanson Foundation hosts their Summer Gala, an annual fundraiser for The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center, which provides services free of charge to patients who are unable to pay for treatment. — Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

This model sounds good and sells well at galas and fundraisers. — Thomas J. Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fundraiser

• appraiser
• blazer
• gazer
• glazer
• kayser
• laser
• lazar
• maser
• mazer
• phasor
• raiser
• razor