fundraiser

English

Alternative forms

fund-raiser

Etymology

fund +‎ raiser

Pronunciation

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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 charitable cause.

Translations

event undertaken to get money

Chinese:
Mandarin: 募捐活動, 募捐活动 (mùjuān huódòng)
Czech: peněžní sbírka f
Dutch: inzamelactie, inzamelingsactie (nl)
Finnish: varainhankintatilaisuus
French: collecte de fonds f

German: Spendenaktion (de) f
Navajo: béeso adaʼhaʼnį́į́ł
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
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
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

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