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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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
As BackCountry Heroes continues to grow, one of Weakley’s goals is to host a large fundraising event where members, families and the Ramona community can come together to support the cause.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The nation understood scandal as a serious breach of public trust, not a potential fundraising opportunity.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
While the city has hit a major milestone about a month before the Super Bowl, its fundraising efforts are not yet finished.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Those concerns are weighing on the outlook for share sales, which have become an important fundraising tool for the state.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Given that going public is a fundraising mechanism, the next question is where companies will empty their coffers.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
The McGrath Foundation recently expanded its reach to all cancers and has set its most ambitious fundraising target yet for this Test, calling for people to buy up 480,000 virtual seats at the SCG.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Their relationship started with a blind date at a fundraising gala at the Yerba Buena Center in 2006, and within 18 months, Newsom had proposed with a Tiffany diamond ring.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
As BackCountry Heroes continues to grow, one of Weakley’s goals is to host a large fundraising event where members, families and the Ramona community can come together to support the cause.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The nation understood scandal as a serious breach of public trust, not a potential fundraising opportunity.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
While the city has hit a major milestone about a month before the Super Bowl, its fundraising efforts are not yet finished.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Those concerns are weighing on the outlook for share sales, which have become an important fundraising tool for the state.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Given that going public is a fundraising mechanism, the next question is where companies will empty their coffers.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
The McGrath Foundation recently expanded its reach to all cancers and has set its most ambitious fundraising target yet for this Test, calling for people to buy up 480,000 virtual seats at the SCG.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Their relationship started with a blind date at a fundraising gala at the Yerba Buena Center in 2006, and within 18 months, Newsom had proposed with a Tiffany diamond ring.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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