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

While several projects are slated to be completed by the end of 2025, the zoo is continuing to fundraise for its north end expansion and additional primate enclosure space, Fisher said. —Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025

Eddie Zamora in a pictured shared by his widow to fundraise for his funeral. —Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025

This service-minded population is a boon for the organization as the veterans who have been through our program are now its greatest champions and engage on every level, from fundraising to direct service provision and community outreach. —Leslye Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Each year, one day of a Test match at Lord’s is designated as Red for Ruth Day — the foundation’s biggest day annually for fundraising and increasing awareness of its work. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 11 July 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