fundraiser

fund·rais·er

(fŭnd′rā′zər)

1. One, such as a person or an organization, that raises funds.

2. A social function or activity, such as a raffle or musical concert, held for raising funds.

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fundraiser

(ˈfʌndˌreɪzə)

1. a person who raises money for a cause

2. an event held to raise money for a cause

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Noun	1.	fundraiser - someone who solicits financial contributions canvasser, solicitor - a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
	2.	fundraiser - a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money social function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"

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