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 Duke and Duchess of Sussex supported their friend David Foster at his event celebrating 40 years of fundraising for the David Foster Foundation. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

The group is currently fundraising to place 3,000 white crosses on the National Mall in remembrance of attacks on South African farmers. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026

Julie Thure donated the Hawaii home to the Middle Tennessee Christian School for fundraising purposes, according to the lawsuit. — James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The Korean superstar group's fans, collectively known as BTS Army, took to the streets of Baltimore over the past week to hold meetups and participate in fundraising activities. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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
• atpase