fund-raiser

or fund·rais·er

[ fuhnd-rey-zer ]
/ ˈfʌndˌreɪ zər /

noun

a person who solicits contributions or pledges.
a gathering held for such solicitation: a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate.

Origin of fund-raiser

First recorded in 1955–60

Example sentences from the Web for fund-raiser

  • Of all the attacks he had at his disposal, was hitting Obama for going to a fund-raiser really the strongest one?

    Obama Is Back! |Michael Tomasky |October 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
  • The two men, who met at a California fund-raiser in July 1951, became fast friends.

    The Death of the Texas Oilman |Bryan Burrough |February 4, 2009 |DAILY BEAST