seek patrons

verb phrase

Meaning

Actively look for individuals or organizations that provide financial support, advocacy, or sponsorship to a person, project, or institution.

Examples

The small theater company began to seek patrons among the local business community to fund their upcoming season.
To keep the museum open, the board of directors must constantly seek patrons who are willing to donate significant sums.

Synonyms: look for sponsors, solicit funding, recruit benefactors, cultivate donors

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seek patrons

verb phrase

Pronunciation: /siːk ˈpeɪtrənz/

Definition

Actively look for individuals or organizations that provide financial support, advocacy, or sponsorship to a person, project, or institution.

Examples

The small theater company began to seek patrons among the local business community to fund their upcoming season.
To keep the museum open, the board of directors must constantly seek patrons who are willing to donate significant sums.
Many young writers seek patrons who can offer both financial backing and professional connections in the publishing world.

How to Use seek patrons

seek patrons for [project] (collocation): searching for financial support specifically for a defined initiative. — "The opera house is currently seeking patrons for its new production of Carmen."
actively seek patrons (collocation): describing an ongoing, deliberate effort to find support. — "The organization has been actively seeking patrons since the start of the fiscal year."

Synonyms of seek patrons

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