a fund-raising event

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• fund-raising — /fund ray zing/ n. the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause. Also, fundraising. [1935 40] * * * fundˈ raising noun The raising of money for an organization, project, etc (also adjective) • • •… …   Useful english dictionary

• fund-raising — fund raiser ► NOUN 1) a person engaged in seeking financial support for an organization or cause. 2) an event held to generate such financial support. DERIVATIVES fund raising noun …   English terms dictionary

• fund-raising — noun Fund raising is used before these nouns: ↑appeal, ↑campaign, ↑concert, ↑dinner, ↑drive, ↑effort, ↑event, ↑gala, ↑lunch, ↑luncheon …   Collocations dictionary

• Artistes 512 Fund Raising Campaign — (Chinese: 演藝界512關愛行動) is a major fund raising campaign held in Hong Kong for the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The concert was held on June 1, 2008, and began at 2:28pm, the time the earthquake had struck Sichuan on May 12.SCMP.… …   Wikipedia

• fund-raiser — ► NOUN 1) a person engaged in seeking financial support for an organization or cause. 2) an event held to generate such financial support. DERIVATIVES fund raising noun …   English terms dictionary

• event — e|vent W1S1 [ıˈvent] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(interesting/exciting)¦ 2¦(social gathering)¦ 3¦(race/competition)¦ 4 in any/either event 5 in the event 6 in the event of something 7 in the normal course of events ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin:… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• event — noun 1 sth that happens ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, important, major, significant ▪ historic, key, landmark, life changing …   Collocations dictionary

• event — noun 1 INTERESTING/EXCITING (C) something that happens, especially something important, interesting or unusual: the most important events of 1994 | The article discusses the events which led up to the prime minister s resignation. | sequence of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• fund-raiser — noun 1》 a person engaged in seeking financial support for an organization or cause. 2》 an event held to generate such financial support. Derivatives fund raising noun …   English new terms dictionary

• Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund — The Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund is a charity based in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. It is dedicated to helping provide support for elderly, infirm or distressed members and former members of the entertainment industry, and their… …   Wikipedia

• fund-raiser — noun Date: 1957 1. a person employed to raise funds 2. a social event (as a cocktail party) held for the purpose of raising funds …   New Collegiate Dictionary