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 noun

a fund-raising drive/campaign

fundraising events

Examples of fundraising in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Democrat leads Republican challenger Mike Collins in every major public poll, holds a massive fundraising advantage and is now trying to peel away GOP voters. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The triplets, according to the family’s fundraising campaign, had recently graduated from university and worked together. — Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Though the Banana Festival has been around for 15 years, McDaniels has been hosting an annual fundraising event for 25 years. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin defended his organization’s fundraising record despite a massive Republican advantage and implored allies to help raise more funds in the final few months before the November midterm elections. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fundraising

• debasing
• defacing
• disgracing
• displacing
• effacing
• embracing
• encasing
• erasing
• replacing
• retracing
• basing
• bracing