sponsor
n//ˈspɑn.sɚ//fadder, gudfar, gudmor, sponsor, sponsra
A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.
(transitive) To be a sponsor for.