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

Buzzy cybersecurity startup Armadin is reportedly fundraising at a $600 million valuation. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

Our board approved our ability to fundraise for the sport. —Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Venus Williams even got involved in 2023 to help fundraise and continue momentum. —Essence, 17 Dec. 2025

In addition to fundraising events at Chawton, another flagship component of the organization is their annual writing competition, which invites participants to submit a short story centered on a specific theme. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 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