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

According to a source familiar with Cornyn’s political operation, the first quarter fundraising total brings the senator’s cash on hand total to $5.7 million. —Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025

Each side's target lists are an indicator of which congressional districts the parties' campaign arms will be targeting with party money, which comes from both outside donors and the fundraising committees for current members of Congress. —Riley Beggin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

Types of available projects range from fundraising to finance to marketing to technology to professional development and program management. —Timothy J. McClimon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Weil’s campaign raised an eye-popping $9.5 million as of the last Federal Election Commission filing deadline of March 12, most of it via smaller donations of less than $50 at fundraising events. —Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 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