fundraising
noun
fund·rais·ing
ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ 
variants
or less commonly fund-raising
: the organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause)
… the theatre has been built largely through the generous efforts and fundraising of local government and people.—
The Guardian
—often used before another nounThe Guardiana fund-raising drive/campaign
fundraising events
Examples of fundraising in a Sentence
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Earlier this month, Anthropic completed a tender offer at the same value of the February fundraising, but current and former employees wanted to hold onto more of their shares ahead of ahead of a possible public listing as soon as October.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Film at Lincoln Center, which hosts the fundraising event, annually assembles a colorful cast of past collaborators, maybe future ones, and admirers for this event, like last year pairing Dua Lipa and John Waters with Pedro Almodóvar.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Democrats Beto O'Rourke in 2018 in Texas and Jaime Harrison in 2020 in South Carolina shattered fundraising records and still lost to their Republican rivals.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Mejia's fundraising also sets her apart, with over $1 million compared to Hathaway's $525,000, according to the Federal Election Commission.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Cruz-Sorto's family set up on online fundraising page in his honor.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Talk of the Town is the Athenaeum’s signature fundraising event, supporting its year-round programming.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
His main funder was Grow the Majority, a House Republican fundraising committee, with at least $458,842 in donations, according to the Federal Election Commission website.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Unlike many groups which focus more on money and fundraising, PACT uses its collective clout to persuade the people in power to address the most pressing community concerns.
—Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Film at Lincoln Center, which hosts the fundraising event, annually assembles a colorful cast of past collaborators, maybe future ones, and admirers for this event, like last year pairing Dua Lipa and John Waters with Pedro Almodóvar.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Democrats Beto O'Rourke in 2018 in Texas and Jaime Harrison in 2020 in South Carolina shattered fundraising records and still lost to their Republican rivals.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Mejia's fundraising also sets her apart, with over $1 million compared to Hathaway's $525,000, according to the Federal Election Commission.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Cruz-Sorto's family set up on online fundraising page in his honor.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Talk of the Town is the Athenaeum’s signature fundraising event, supporting its year-round programming.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
His main funder was Grow the Majority, a House Republican fundraising committee, with at least $458,842 in donations, according to the Federal Election Commission website.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Unlike many groups which focus more on money and fundraising, PACT uses its collective clout to persuade the people in power to address the most pressing community concerns.
—Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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