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

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out yesterday evening (August 7) for a fundraising gala held for the David Foster Foundation. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

Republican groups have outraised their Democratic rivals, narrowing his party’s big fundraising advantages at the candidate level. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

If European startups, intellectual property and founders can still be pulled abroad by the familiar logic of fundraising and exits, sovereignty remains vulnerable at the point where control changes hands. — David Vetter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The group is a monthly filer with the FEC, and its next report with the latest fundraising numbers won’t come until mid-August, likely after Connecticut’s primary. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 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