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

n. A social function, such as a dinner, held for raising funds.

n. An event undertaken to get money 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.

n. someone who solicits financial contributions

n. a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money

"President Obama's fundraising far outpaces any of the five presidents he succeeded, lending an air of credibility to the term "fundraiser in chief.""

solicitor    canvasser    affair    social occasion    social function   

fund-raiser    fundraisers    strategist    fundraising    contributor