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

Still, both Democratic candidates trail the Republicans in fundraising and are looking for more resources. — semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Eby is best known for her advocacy and fundraising surrounding ALS awareness and research. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Spinnova did not announce an offering price, fundraising target or listing date in the meeting resolutions. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Among those requirements are rules governing campaign contribution limits, filing deadlines, public disclosures and fundraising windows. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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