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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Volunteers are also needed to help with fundraising, special events, public relations, information technology, community relations, corporate sponsorship, dream screening and selection, dream manager, and web updates.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Red Kettle fundraising, Frey said, will mean more this year.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Today, after years of planning, fundraising, and careful restoration, the house is entering its next chapter as a site of inspiration for artists, thinkers, and stewards of Black cultural memory, with plans to open to visitors in the future.
—Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025
Later Monday morning, Bores turned the super PAC’s attack into a fundraising opportunity for his congressional primary campaign.
—Kevin Breuninger,mary Catherine Wellons, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Vance was in east Tennessee for a private fundraising event Friday evening, WBIR reported.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Palacio, who describes Give Miami Day as the school’s main fundraising event, said the money raised will not just help cover student tuition but will also help fill payment gaps to ensure the school can continue to offer a one-to-one ratio of therapists to students.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
By 1961, the fundraising event expanded into Christmas Village, a four-day holiday shopping tradition that hosts more than 250 merchants and attracts over 30,000 shoppers annually.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2025
While 64% of Gideon’s Maine total fundraising amount came from the three southernmost counties, 88% of Platner’s current in-state funding is from outside the urban-suburban core of southern Maine.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Red Kettle fundraising, Frey said, will mean more this year.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Today, after years of planning, fundraising, and careful restoration, the house is entering its next chapter as a site of inspiration for artists, thinkers, and stewards of Black cultural memory, with plans to open to visitors in the future.
—Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025
Later Monday morning, Bores turned the super PAC’s attack into a fundraising opportunity for his congressional primary campaign.
—Kevin Breuninger,mary Catherine Wellons, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Vance was in east Tennessee for a private fundraising event Friday evening, WBIR reported.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Palacio, who describes Give Miami Day as the school’s main fundraising event, said the money raised will not just help cover student tuition but will also help fill payment gaps to ensure the school can continue to offer a one-to-one ratio of therapists to students.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
By 1961, the fundraising event expanded into Christmas Village, a four-day holiday shopping tradition that hosts more than 250 merchants and attracts over 30,000 shoppers annually.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2025
While 64% of Gideon’s Maine total fundraising amount came from the three southernmost counties, 88% of Platner’s current in-state funding is from outside the urban-suburban core of southern Maine.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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