as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money the opera company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support

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Noun
  • Too many fundraisers have never learned how to lead a donor through an investment-level conversation and a solicitation.
    Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Another donor lauded the foundation for its work in the local community amid turmoil.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Advocacy groups argue the NPS is not a drag on the federal taxpayer but is instead a benefactor.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Chief among his benefactors was American wax sculptor and undercover spy, Patience Wright who lived and worked in London.
    Time, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
    Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
Noun
  • The film weaves together multiple storylines of jaded staff, eccentric patrons, and an unhinged manager navigating their final shift.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • Queen Camilla has been a patron of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home since 2017 and has a close personal connection with the organization.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
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“Maecenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Maecenas. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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