fundraising

noun

fund·​rais·​ing ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ 

variants or less commonly fund-raising

: the organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause)

… the theatre has been built largely through the generous efforts and fundraising of local government and people.

—The Guardian

—often used before another noun

a fund-raising drive/campaign

fundraising events

Examples of fundraising in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Soldiers on leave quietly blended into the crowd, while organizers directed all profits from this year’s festival to a fundraising initiative supporting Ukraine’s Azov Brigade. — ABC News, 5 July 2026

The Supreme Court swept away long-standing federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates on Tuesday, a landmark ruling expected to reshape campaign fundraising and spending ahead of the midterm elections. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Skyroot has raised approximately $160 million to date, including a $60 million fundraising round announced in May, boosting its valuation over $1 billion. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Hearn also donated to Democratic fundraising apparatus ActBlue 10 times while also contributing to Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns five times, an administration official told Fox News Digital. — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fundraising

• debasing
• defacing
• disgracing
• displacing
• effacing
• embracing
• encasing
• erasing
• replacing
• retracing
• basing
• bracing