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 program went international and was supported by three American presidents, according to a flier distributed by The Archie Moore Memorial Fund, which is fundraising for the statue. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025

Her order bars Powered by People from using political funds to pay for travel, hotel or dining costs for the Texas Democrats who left the state or fundraising on their behalf. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025

Democrats are reportedly fundraising to help pay up if that happens, according to The Texas Tribune. —Julia Mueller, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, Adams has collected over $1 million in just the past two weeks, as he’s fundraised from the Hamptons to Midtown, according to his campaign. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 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