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

Leading up to the June primary, lagging in polls and fundraising, and dogged by a federal probe of a former staffer accused of siphoning money from his dormant campaign account, Becerra was largely an afterthought. — Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The need, not just for Bob and Helen and APK Charities, but for so many charities, eclipses the fundraising. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

The historic race has been marked by a deluge of ads and mailers, seven-figure fundraising hauls and dozens of local forums. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Despite the difference in fundraising and overall money going toward high school sports programs in middle to lower income areas versus the higher income suburbs, the Patriots’ flag football team has thrived. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 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