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

Presidential hopefuls typically begin putting together exploratory committees soon after the midterms, announce their candidacies after the new year and begin fundraising by midyear. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The board has no significant budget and must fundraise to cover some of its needs, but the district itself has been around for about 80 years. — Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Major Donor Fundraising Founders must stop carrying major donor fundraising alone. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Illinois’ Democratic legislative candidates also hold a significant campaign fundraising advantage over their GOP opponents, a good portion of that due to support from Welch’s campaign operation. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 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