fundraise

verb

fund·​raise ˈfənd-ˌrāz 

variants or fund-raise

fundraised or fund-raised; fundraising ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ  or fund-raising; fundraises or fund-raises

1

intransitive : to engage in the organized activity of raising funds to support a cause, campaign, etc.

He donated megabucks to all the trendy charities, and she served on the boards of everything. Perfect combination. He was generous and she was smart and well-organized. She could also fund-raise with the best of them.

—Sue Grafton

2

transitive : to obtain (money) through fundraising activities

About $9000 has been fundraised to cover the costs of flights with the Joss Group contributing $500 after Mrs. Michael appealed for help from Border businesses.

—Anthony Bunn

Examples of fundraise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Propes funneled this tour’s fundraising efforts toward Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys medical debt in large swaths with donor contributions. —Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025

This left hundreds of PBS and NPR stations without critical funding, prompting local stations to start fundraising campaigns and some to let go of employees, according to the outlet. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

Van Epps led with $358,700 in campaign fundraising through mid-September, followed by Barrett with $241,900. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025

Stone collaborated regularly with Louis Vuitton on fundraising projects after becoming the top spokesperson for the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1996. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fundraise

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• ballets