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

This is a simple and turnkey way to bypass the lottery that can be less costly than fundraising, and most people will need a hotel anyway. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Fountainhead is now in fundraising mode for the move, including the cost of rent, renovations and furnishings. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Voters will get a more complete picture of the candidates’ fundraising after the campaigns file paperwork due at the end of this month. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Plans set back by pad explosion During the spring and summer months this year, multiple sources told Ars that Bezos was involved in fundraising activities for Blue Origin. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

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
• atpase