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fundraiser

fundraiser

96 2.7
An event to raise money for a group or cause
  • noun
  • /ˈfʌndˌreɪzər/
translation icon : recaudación de fondos
  • He organized a fundraiser to help raise money for the local animal shelter.
  • organize a fundraiser
  • hold fundraisers
  • a food fundraiser

It's like, why would you use someone else's fundraiser and then take all the credit?

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Examples

  • There was this one church, they were holding a fundraiser for $40,000 for a parking lot.

  • We we brought in Indian chefs from around the country to do a fundraiser for earthquake victims in India.

  • We're having a fundraiser, so we're making a video.

  • So, ready for the big fundraiser this weekend?

  • Well, I hope the fundraiser goes well.

  • And this is all part of a fundraiser for the Food in Ukraine Appeal, which you can all help with.

  • Look, I have a lot to do for the fundraiser.

  • How about, uh, we host a fundraiser for your math club?

  • After the community leaders select a design, organize a fundraiser to build the memorial for your school.

    Academic text (2008)
  • It was like this amazing house and it was this fundraiser for Best Friends Animal Society.

Synonyms

benefit
vsfundraiser
238 3.9

An event held to raise money for a charity, often a performance

covers money collecting events more broadly not limited to performances
bake sale
vsfundraiser
  • US
37 1.7

An event where people sell cakes or cookies to raise money for a cause

focuses on collecting money in many ways not only by selling food
telethon
vsfundraiser
27 3.0

A long TV or online show that asks people to give money to charity

is usually an in person or social gathering rather than a broadcast
charity event
vsfundraiser
25 2.1

An organized event, like a concert, to raise money or attention for people in need

focuses specifically on collecting money often with social entertainment
bazaar
vsfundraiser
14 4.1

An event where people sell goods to raise money for charity

is a general organized gathering for raising money not only a market
benefit concert
vsfundraiser
7 3.0

A concert that raises money for a charity

is the general money raising event that includes many other formats
fete
vsfundraiser
2 6.5

A public event with music, games, and food to raise money

is specifically organized to collect money not only to entertain or celebrate
fund-raising campaign
vsfundraiser
1 3.6

A planned effort to collect money for a cause

is often a one time event or activity rather than a prolonged process
fund-raising drive
vsfundraiser
1 3.3

A planned event to collect money for a cause

is usually a single social event or activity rather than a concentrated campaign
crowdfund
vsfundraiser
  • Texting
1 4.0

An online campaign to collect small donations from many people for a project

is usually an in person social gathering with entertainment rather than an online appeal
rag day
vsfundraiser
  • UK
6.7

A day often at a university when students hold fun events to raise money for charity

is more general for all communities not restricted to student traditions
fund-raising effort
vsfundraiser
3.2

An organized activity to collect money for a charity or cause

is more often a single event or activity rather than an extended plan

How Big

gala
72 3.7
fundraiser
96 2.7
bake sale
  • US
37 1.7

Surface Forms

fundraiser singular
fundraisers plural

Morphology

fundraiser = fundraise (transparent) = fund + raise + er

Derived by adding '-er' to the verb 'fundraise'; the event meaning ('an activity that raises funds') is a predictable nominal sense of such agentive formations.

Etymology

Fundraiser comes from the parts fund ('money') and raise ('lift up'), so a fundraiser is an event that 'raises' money for a cause, such as a sale, a concert or a party.