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

The longstanding tradition of plunging in freezing water or ‘Viking Swimming’, as it’s sometimes called, keeps gaining adherents with many European countries, Russia, Canada, China and others organizing competitions, fundraising for charities, festivals, camps and celebratory programs around it. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

The museum has a visiting artists program, fundraising events and a gift shop. —Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025

For fundraising events, Carter liked to contribute his handcrafts, including wine and oil paintings. —Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024

Our responsibility is to provide individuals and their communities the opportunity to fundraise for that defense, because true justice is only served when everyone has equal access to a fair trial—regardless of the verdict. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1