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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Since then, the tournament has become an annual fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The fundraiser crowd in New Hampshire, long considered a key state in presidential elections because of its early primary, cheered his calls to push back harder against Trump.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley put it in stark terms during an appearance at the Iowa Faith and Freedom spring fundraiser this month.
—Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
This pool, too, was not constructed with federal money, but rather donations to a fundraiser helmed by The Daily News, according to the White House Historical Association.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
Every president since Lyndon Johnson has spoken here, often making several trips a year for fundraisers, conferences, and the National Prayer Breakfast.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday afternoon, April 24, the fundraiser has generated $67,000 in donations.
—David Chiu, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Project Beauty Share hosts an annual live auction fundraiser and Hoelscher always donates an experience of riding in her racecar with her.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Coughlan also set up a fundraiser for the trans charity Not a Phase, raising nearly €100,000 for the organization on social media.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The fundraiser crowd in New Hampshire, long considered a key state in presidential elections because of its early primary, cheered his calls to push back harder against Trump.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley put it in stark terms during an appearance at the Iowa Faith and Freedom spring fundraiser this month.
—Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
This pool, too, was not constructed with federal money, but rather donations to a fundraiser helmed by The Daily News, according to the White House Historical Association.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
Every president since Lyndon Johnson has spoken here, often making several trips a year for fundraisers, conferences, and the National Prayer Breakfast.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday afternoon, April 24, the fundraiser has generated $67,000 in donations.
—David Chiu, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Project Beauty Share hosts an annual live auction fundraiser and Hoelscher always donates an experience of riding in her racecar with her.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Coughlan also set up a fundraiser for the trans charity Not a Phase, raising nearly €100,000 for the organization on social media.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Fundraiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraiser. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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