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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Pras tells me about a rally in downtown L.A. in 2007, when Obama invited him to come to Beverly Hills for a fundraiser hosted by the DreamWorks team of Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg. —Michael Ames, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2023

Holland was expecting his first daughter, who will be born in a few weeks, according to an online fundraiser created by one of Holland’s relatives on GoFundMe. —Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023

Tickets for the fundraiser go on sale Monday through the Hispanic Federation. —Glenn Gamboa, ajc, 6 Mar. 2023

Nearly $10,000 has been donated through the online fundraiser. —Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023

An online fundraiser benefiting Grumps employees was created Feb. 17 and had raised about $3,400 by Tuesday morning. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2023

Ogaro, from Forest Hill, was days away from celebrating his 19th birthday, according to an online fundraiser. —Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2023

In March, Adams met with Lightfoot while visiting Chicago for a fundraiser at the home of Desirée Rogers, the former White House social secretary for President Barack Obama. —Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023

Honorary co-chairmen for the fundraiser were Tasha Tandy and Ryland Allen. —Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1