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