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

Local students, who now learn about the massacre at school, helped host the more than 200 attendees at the statue ceremony while the county's two history museums helped fundraise for the statue. —Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025

And what's a more perfect way to fundraise than a midweek wine tasting? —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025

Some candidates running in the 2026 midterm have already invoked Kirk’s assassination in campaign ads and fundraising materials. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025

The agency still needs to pin down a general contractor and continue to fundraise for the building’s construction. —La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 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