George Clooney is a fundraiser.
Fundraising or fund raising ( also known as `` development '' ) is the process of gathering voluntary contributions of money or other resources , by requesting donations from individuals , businesses , charitable foundations , or governmental agencies ( see also crowd funding ) . George Timothy Clooney ( born May 6 , 1961 ) is an American actor , filmmaker , activist and philanthropist . He has received three Golden Globe Awards for his work as an actor and two Academy Awards , one for acting in Syriana ( 2006 ) and the other for co-producing Argo ( 2012 ) . He is also noted for his political and economic activism , and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31 , 2008 .