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

Altman has shown an uncanny ability throughout his career to get himself out of the toughest binds by leaning on his influential network, ingratiating himself with the powerful, and fundraising extraordinary amounts of capital. —Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025

Nevertheless, one taco and tamale sale at a time, the family led the community’s effort over the last three years to fundraise the nearly $40,000 needed to have an artist in Esquipulas sculpt the statue, to buy the wooden marimbas, and to get them to Worthington. —Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025

Reaching viewers outside of Los Angeles has helped in fundraising efforts for those displaced by the wildfire and prompted other acts of generosity. —Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025

To prepare for the work ahead, South Brooklyn Sanctuary is fundraising for a full-time staff attorney and building a new program to help migrants file motions to reopen their asylum cases, which can combat removal orders. —Iris Kim, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1