Backer
What it means
A person or organization that commits money, influence, or practical support.
Reach for it when identifying someone whose support helps an effort proceed
A local backer paid for the first year of the youth orchestra.
Words to choose between 6
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| warm | |
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everyday
supporter
Fits when approval or help may be moral, practical, or public
Careful Supporter does not promise money or decisive material help.
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warm
Fits when public endorsement and persuasion are the valuable contribution
Careful An advocate may never supply the resources that make a project possible.
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professional
funder
Fits when the contribution is specifically financial
Careful Funder omits advocacy, introductions, and other practical support.
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professional
investor
Fits when capital is supplied with an expectation of return
Careful Investor is wrong when the support is a gift or carries no ownership interest.
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professional
sponsor
Fits when funding is given in exchange for formal association or visibility
Careful Sponsor suggests an arranged relationship that a quiet backer may not have.
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formal
Fits when a person sustains artistic or charitable work over time
Careful Patron sounds traditional and is a poor fit for a commercial proposal.
Opposites 3
- opponent
- detractor
- obstructor
Common phrases 3
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financial backer
The museum found a financial backer for the conservation work.
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early backer
An early backer introduced the cooperative to its first large customer.
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loyal backer
Every loyal backer stayed with the campaign through the delayed permit.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Persent101, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated