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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It was founded in 2021 through the merger of four software companies focused on enterprise management for social good, and has continued to grow through acquisitions, most recently buying digital fundraising solution provider OneCause last October and workplace giving platform Deed in March.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Anthropic's is already valued at almost $1 trillion The filing comes a week after Anthropic announced that its valuation had reached $965 billion after its latest round of fundraising.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 1 June 2026
Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX are all moving ahead with listing plans to open a powerful channel for potential fundraising.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
After returning to the United States, investigators say O’Rourke continued the alleged scam by encouraging friends and family members to organize additional fundraising events on her behalf.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Our in-depth voter guide gives you a deep dive into the candidate positions, fundraising and other coverage.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Feenstra has a significant fundraising advantage in the race, not only compared to his GOP competitors but also with Sand.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The hunger for change is evident in the fundraising reports.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Wikipedia editors are discussing a strike and have even suggested changing its fundraising banners to critique recent layoffs at the Wikimedia Foundation, which maintains the online encyclopedia.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Anthropic's is already valued at almost $1 trillion The filing comes a week after Anthropic announced that its valuation had reached $965 billion after its latest round of fundraising.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 1 June 2026
Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX are all moving ahead with listing plans to open a powerful channel for potential fundraising.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
After returning to the United States, investigators say O’Rourke continued the alleged scam by encouraging friends and family members to organize additional fundraising events on her behalf.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Our in-depth voter guide gives you a deep dive into the candidate positions, fundraising and other coverage.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Feenstra has a significant fundraising advantage in the race, not only compared to his GOP competitors but also with Sand.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The hunger for change is evident in the fundraising reports.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Wikipedia editors are discussing a strike and have even suggested changing its fundraising banners to critique recent layoffs at the Wikimedia Foundation, which maintains the online encyclopedia.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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