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

The investment in Bruin comes as 26North, an alternative investment firm, has been fundraising for its debut PE pool. —Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026

Responsibilities for the unpaid, volunteer jobs include fundraising, organizing community events and projects, marketing, and selecting volunteers to sit on bicentennial subcommittees. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

Lewis co-founded the brand in Chicago with her husband Kim Lewis in 2015, and the couple appeared on Shark Tank in 2019 while trying to fundraise. —Essence, 7 Jan. 2026

The second year is absorbed by the midterm elections for all of Congress and one-third of the Senate, and that’s not conducive to getting anything done except fundraising. —Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 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