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

Rød-Larsen regularly turned to Epstein for fundraising advice and sent him private IPI documents or exchanges to review. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026

Every Second Saturday between May and September, the team hosts a concert series with local bands to help fundraise for the bike kitchen. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026

Foote clarified if a substantial level of fundraising beyond tuition does not materialize, the school will be looking into a potential merger moving forward. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

Candidate and Fremont Councilman Raymond Liu has raised just over $25,000, and Republican candidate Linda Price has not yet filed any campaign fundraising records with the state. —Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

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