fundraiser

English

Alternative forms

fund-raiser

Etymology

fund +‎ raiser

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/
Audio (UK) (file)
Hyphenation: fund‧rais‧er

Noun

fundraiser (plural fundraisers)

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.
This year's fundraiser will be a walkathon.
An individual who collects money from the public for some cause.
She works as fundraiser for the Democratic Party.

Translations

event undertaken to get money — See also translations at fundraising

Chinese:
Mandarin: 募捐活動／募捐活动 (mùjuān huódòng)
Czech: peněžní sbírka f
Dutch: inzamelactie, inzamelingsactie (nl)
Finnish: varainhankintatilaisuus, rahankeräys (fi), keräys (fi)
French: collecte de fonds f
German: Spendenaktion (de) f
Irish: ócáid tiomsaithe airgid f
Navajo: béeso adaʼhaʼnį́į́ł
Polish: zbiórka (pl) f
Portuguese: angariação de fundos
Russian: сбор средств m (sbor sredstv)
Spanish: recaudación de fondos f
Vietnamese: (cuộc) vận động gây quỹ, (cuộc) chiến dịch gây quỹ

individual who collects money

Chinese:
Mandarin: 募捐者 (mùjuān zhě)
Dutch: collectant (nl)
Finnish: varainhankkija
Irish: tiomsaitheoir airgid m
Malay: pengumpul dana
Portuguese: angariador de fundos m, angariadora de fundos f

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