Fundraiser

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A fundraiser is an event or function where participants gather for the purpose of fundraising. The term also refers to a person who organizes such events or whose occupation involves fundraising.

During political campaigns, or for high society charity events, a fundraising event may comprise a dinner with an artificially high attendance price and/or the presence of guest speakers or celebrities.

The term fundraiser can also refer to a person who organizes a fundraising event or otherwise collects money for a non-profit or political organization.

There are several typical kinds of fundraiser events.

meals & entertainment (e.g. campaign dinner)
sales drive (e.g. World's Finest Chocolate sales)
capital campaign (e.g. campaign to finance new building)
membership campaign (format of low dollars - high participation to bring in new donors)
events (e.g. golf tournament, walkathon)
online fundraisers (e.g., charitable web-search Freelanthropy)
auctions (e.g. silent auctions of donated items, often accompanying a charity event such as a black-tie dinner)
Sponsored walk
Slave auction