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

On May 15, the annual ACM Lifting Lives fundraising event will take place at Topgolf Las Vegas. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026

Obtaining a suitable profile can be a daunting task, however, since the DNA samples needed to develop those profiles are often old and degraded, said Kendall Mills of Season of Justice, a nonprofit that fundraises for law enforcement agencies that need advanced DNA analysis but can’t afford it. —Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026

OpenAI is also engaging in fundraising discussions with other investors, and the total round could close at around $100 billion, as CNBC previously reported. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026

The charity has raised $28 million out of its $33 million fundraising goal through the help of Griffin and other donors, including the University of Miami, BADIA, McDonald’s South Florida Operators Association, Sunshine Gasoline Distributors and the Batchelor Foundation. —Michelle Marchante february 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 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
• ballets