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

The woman reportedly tried to cozy up with several California politicians between 2011 and 2015, and volunteered for Swalwell’s 2014 reelection campaign, helping with fundraising. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026

The Sutter County Central Committee’s money began rolling in after Republican legislative leaders emailed a letter to lobbyists in Sacramento in July 2025, announcing the group would be breaking away from fundraising with the state party. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026

The team is gathering community support to fundraise for championship rings to memorialize their history-making season. —Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Mar. 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