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

Hobbs does not have a Democratic challenger and has been able to outpace Biggs significantly in terms of fundraising, state records show, spending more than $6 million on advertising from her own war chest. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026

The four-term congresswoman raised half of what El-Sayed did in the latest fundraising period until June 30. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Pritzker campaign spokesperson Alex Gough declined to answer questions about Bailey’s fundraising email or the trespassing incident itself, including whether the governor or any family members were home at the time. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Talarico's haul marks a new record for second quarter fundraising, far surpassing other Democrats who previously pursued Senate seats in Texas. — Will Lennon, ABC News, 17 July 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