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 community has fundraised to keep this public well a part of the neighborhood, but it isn't recommended to drink the well's water. —Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024

This is more than fundraising though: The rare showing of three Democratic presidents presents a united front to help Biden bring together a Democratic coalition that's shown signs of splintering. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024

First Lady Jill Biden is making the rounds at various events in Los Angeles and Rancho Mirage this weekend to fundraise for the reelection campaign of her husband, President Biden. —Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024

There are two committees registered to fundraise against the referendum: one from Milwaukee attorney Dan Adams, and another from the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, which is led by former Republican state Rep. Dale Kooyenga. —Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024

Those who opted to fundraise for Stride for Stride helped the organization cover $64,000 in racing fees for hundreds of runners across dozens of races in 2023. —Isa Meyers, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2024

Cost is $20 for Virtual Walk participants who are not attending the walk in person but are fundraising and walking their own way. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024

Nearly every episode features a key moment in the annual St. Gilbert’s calendar — traditional parties, competitions, fundraising luncheons — but there’s a chance the season takes place over only a week or two, which would cause a lot of the character arcs to make no sense. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024

Bravo’s fifteenth fund, which finished fundraising in 2022 at $24.3 billion, reported a negative 1.6% net IRR and a 0.99% investment multiple. —Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1