fundraising

noun

fund·​rais·​ing ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ How to pronounce fundraising (audio)
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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Still, by late March, more than 20 sheriff’s stations had dropped out, and Kirk’s supporters announced a fundraising 5K to be held in Castaic, one day after the big race to Vegas. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 To state the obvious, this is simply unheard of in the world of higher education fundraising. Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 The fundraising event supports McAlister Institute’s mission to break the stigma surrounding alcoholism and drug addiction, while providing resources to individuals in recovery. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 Had fans not rallied around a ‘Save Our City’ fundraising campaign to pave the way for local businessmen Stafford Heginbotham and Jack Tordoff to buy the club, professional football would have been lost to the city. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025 An annual theater festival dedicated to showcasing the work of playwrights from countries that criminalize or censor the LGBTQ community has turned to online fundraising after the National Endowment for the Arts revoked the New York festival’s grant. Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 8 May 2025 Smyth has raised the most fundraising money so far in the race and snagged endorsements from Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025 The Context The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event in New York for The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 Trump has even instructed the Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue, the platform that handles the fundraising for almost all Democratic candidates and the issues Democrats support. Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fundraising was in 1869

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on fundraising

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!