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

Organizations fundraising through ActBlue promoted the nationwide chaos by organizing demonstrations and, in some cases, encouraging violence. —Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025

The Arab plan envisions funding to come from the United Nations, world financial institutions, donor countries, development banks, foreign direct investment, and fundraising by civil society organizations. —Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025

About 40 roles, or 7 percent of the institution’s staff, have been removed according to sources, in an effort to break even ahead of fundraising plans towards further expansion. —The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025

The concert was highlighted with performances by Hootie & the Blowfish, Kenny Loggins and Macy Gray, and fundraised for important causes. —Janine Henni, People.com, 10 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