can-shaker

can-shaker

Someone who raises money for a particular place, event, or cause. The phrase alludes to collecting money in a can. Oh, the kids are out being can-shakers for their softball team today.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

can-shaker

n. a fund-raiser. (As if a person were holding a can for the solicitation of coins from passersby.) Fred was a professional can-shaker for a museum. Maybe he has some ideas as to how we can raise some money.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be made of money
  • (you) can't take it with you (when you go)
  • can't take it with you
  • collect (something) from (someone)
  • collect from
  • funny money
  • color of someone's money, see the
  • burn a hole in (one's) pocket
  • embezzle
  • embezzle (something) from (someone or something)