fundraising

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noun

fund·​rais·​ing ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ 

variants or less commonly fund-raising

: the organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause)

… the theatre has been built largely through the generous efforts and fundraising of local government and people.

—The Guardian

—often used before another noun

a fund-raising drive/campaign

fundraising events

fundraising

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present participle of fundraise

Examples of fundraising in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

When Dillard and Jil Tracy ran as a ticket in 2014, Don Tracy formed a fundraising committee to support them. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Vanderbilt is building a graduate campus in West Palm Beach focused on business, AI, and data science, with $50 million from developer Stephen Ross leading the fundraising. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

However, despite a massive fundraising lead and more than $12 million spent in campaign advertising, he is now locked in a close fight with Acton with weeks to go until Election Day. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

After their brief remarks, the two headed to a fundraising event closed to the media. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fundraising

• debasing
• defacing
• disgracing
• displacing
• effacing
• embracing
• encasing
• erasing
• replacing
• retracing
• basing
• bracing