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fund-rais·er [or] fund·rais·er

fund-raiser [or] fundraiser

 
pronunciation:
fuhnd reI zr
part of speech: noun
definition 1: one who appeals for donations or contributions for a particular cause, such as aiding a charity or political campaign.
He worked for the senator as a fund-raiser when she last ran for office.
definition 2: a social event, such as dinner or cocktail party, whose aim is to raise money for a cause.
Some of the wealthiest people in town attended the fund-raiser.