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

An online fundraiser has raised more the $50,000 to support him with medical expenses and lost income. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The moment is a deliberate callback to the premiere, when Max seized a microphone at a fundraiser and humiliated Anna in public. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

Co-owner, club ambassador, strength and conditioning coach, headgear salesman, charity fundraiser and now kit designer… nobody can accuse JJ Watt of being a passive investor at Burnley. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 July 2026

If a platform’s customers are already trying to stream services, run fundraisers or teach classes, that's a partnership worth building. — Brandon Ramos, Forbes.com, 31 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