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
Recent Examples on the Web
The family is now trying to raise money on the fundraising site GoFundMe to bring justice to Jameson and pay for cremation fees.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
The fundraising is helping doctors and scientists create new cancer treatments and cures.
—Natasha Brown, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Once that fundraising was complete, the nonprofit partnered with a lab to create a DNA profile.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 15 June 2026
In 1962, Kennedy and then-First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy started a $30 million fundraising campaign for the center's construction.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Rittenhouse was also 17 at the time, and claimed self defense in a case with strong racial and political overtones that also spurred large, controversial online fundraising campaigns.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Elsewhere, Espaillat bounced back in Q2 to score a $741,000 to $546,000 fundraising win over Chevalier in the district stretching from Harlem to Inwood and a slice of the Bronx.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The two roles would be funded by Friends of the Folsom Zoo, a nonprofit fundraising organization.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Mia Thurow Family members of Pendley have created an online fundraising campaign with a goal of $3,000.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 12 June 2026
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
The fundraising is helping doctors and scientists create new cancer treatments and cures.
—Natasha Brown, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Once that fundraising was complete, the nonprofit partnered with a lab to create a DNA profile.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 15 June 2026
In 1962, Kennedy and then-First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy started a $30 million fundraising campaign for the center's construction.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Rittenhouse was also 17 at the time, and claimed self defense in a case with strong racial and political overtones that also spurred large, controversial online fundraising campaigns.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Elsewhere, Espaillat bounced back in Q2 to score a $741,000 to $546,000 fundraising win over Chevalier in the district stretching from Harlem to Inwood and a slice of the Bronx.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The two roles would be funded by Friends of the Folsom Zoo, a nonprofit fundraising organization.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Mia Thurow Family members of Pendley have created an online fundraising campaign with a goal of $3,000.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 12 June 2026
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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