[1] In the early 1950s she assisted the American Friends Service Committee with the integration of playgrounds in Washington, D. C.[2] She later worked for the League of Women Voters on issues such as fair housing, civil rights, alternative education, and the environment.

That organization had just received a $20,000 Federal grant to fund a State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and they offered Fraser the position.

[5] Fraser grew the office from a one-woman operation to a staff of 40 salaried and 100 volunteer ombudsmen, soliciting funds from both public and private sectors.

[4] As part of her visits to nursing homes, Fraser encouraged residents to form their own councils to lobby for their rights.

[4] Fraser later suggested a project to stitch a "residents' rights quilt" at one of the largest nursing homes in the state.

[4] In May 2001 Fraser and Jan Meyers, then co-directors of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman's office, resigned in protest at an attempt by the Colorado Department of Human Services to curb their independence.

[4][5] Fraser was a founding member of The Network for Special Elders, the predecessor for the local branch of the Alzheimer's Association.

[2][4] On the local front, she was a founding member of the Littleton Council on Human Relations and the Metro Denver Fair Housing Center.