fundraise

verb

fund·​raise ˈfənd-ˌrāz 

variants or fund-raise

fundraised or fund-raised; fundraising ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ  or fund-raising; fundraises or fund-raises

1

intransitive : to engage in the organized activity of raising funds to support a cause, campaign, etc.

He donated megabucks to all the trendy charities, and she served on the boards of everything. Perfect combination. He was generous and she was smart and well-organized. She could also fund-raise with the best of them.

—Sue Grafton

2

transitive : to obtain (money) through fundraising activities

About $9000 has been fundraised to cover the costs of flights with the Joss Group contributing $500 after Mrs. Michael appealed for help from Border businesses.

—Anthony Bunn

Examples of fundraise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fighting the disease for over 30 years, Peters and his charity fundraised and sought to raise awareness on new treatments for cancer patients. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025

According to the two women, fundraising for this deeply personal cause has given them something irreplaceable. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

But his words were lost on Barron Nguyen, there to help his mom sell artwork in the gift shop to fundraise for the fledgling museum. —Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025

Rewarding approximately 400 grants annually to individuals and families in need, Hilarity for Charity has also put on fundraising stand-up comedy events over the years, where celebrity friends have donated their time to bring the laughs to a worthy cause. —Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fundraise

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• ballets