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 nounThe Guardiana fund-raising drive/campaign
fundraising events
Examples of fundraising in a Sentence
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At Ares Management's analyst day last month, the alternative asset manager quietly bumped up its three-year fundraising targets by 25%.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Paxton’s campaign did not immediately return a request for comment on his latest fundraising figures.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
The fundraising haul, first shared with the Washington Examiner, reflects the totals raised for his campaign account as well as two joint fundraising committees that split proceeds between the Cornyn campaign and aligned groups.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
The organization Fifty for the Future is donating $25,000 to a fundraising campaign meant to finance improvements to Little Rock Fire Department stations and the purchase of basic items for firefighters' living spaces, officials announced Monday.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
Locals have also wasted no time, setting up fundraising pages and organizing resources for those in need.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Donors often received contracts and grants Nearly half the donors to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation, the private fundraising arm of the IEDC, also received payments or tax credits from the IEDC.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
The recommendation was made after a discussion of the organization’s financial health and successful fundraising efforts.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The 10th Anniversary Capital Campaign is a fundraising effort to sustain and expand Visionary Women’s grantmaking and programming for women and girls across Southern California and beyond.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Paxton’s campaign did not immediately return a request for comment on his latest fundraising figures.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
The fundraising haul, first shared with the Washington Examiner, reflects the totals raised for his campaign account as well as two joint fundraising committees that split proceeds between the Cornyn campaign and aligned groups.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
The organization Fifty for the Future is donating $25,000 to a fundraising campaign meant to finance improvements to Little Rock Fire Department stations and the purchase of basic items for firefighters' living spaces, officials announced Monday.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
Locals have also wasted no time, setting up fundraising pages and organizing resources for those in need.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Donors often received contracts and grants Nearly half the donors to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation, the private fundraising arm of the IEDC, also received payments or tax credits from the IEDC.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
The recommendation was made after a discussion of the organization’s financial health and successful fundraising efforts.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The 10th Anniversary Capital Campaign is a fundraising effort to sustain and expand Visionary Women’s grantmaking and programming for women and girls across Southern California and beyond.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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