fundraiser — a person whose job is to seek financial support for a charity, cause, or organization
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to seek financial support for a charity, cause, or organization
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfʌndreɪzər/
Example Sentences
- The world's worst fundraiser accidentally donated his own wallet to the charity box.
- As the lead fundraiser for the environmental organization, she travels around the country seeking donations.
- The school's bake sale fundraiser raised enough money to buy new playground equipment.
fundraiser
NOUN[/ˈfʌndreɪzər/]
a person whose job is to seek financial support for a charity, cause, or organization
The school fundraiser raised enough money to buy new library books.
The fundraiser in a blazer aims success with a laser!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Fundraiser emerged in the mid-20th century as a compound word combining 'fund' (from Latin 'fundus', meaning bottom or stock) and 'raise' (from Old Norse 'reisa', meaning to lift or elevate). The term initially appeared as two separate words, then evolved through hyphenation before becoming a single lexical unit.
Breakdown
fund (a sum of money set aside) + raise (to collect or gather) + -er (agent noun suffix denoting a person). The compound literally describes a person or event that gathers financial resources.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The world's worst fundraiser accidentally donated his own wallet to the charity box.”
“As the lead fundraiser for the environmental organization, she travels around the country seeking donations.”
“The school's bake sale fundraiser raised enough money to buy new playground equipment.”
“The vampire became a blood bank fundraiser – talk about finding your calling!”
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