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

This year, Musk fundraised for and promoted Trump while overseeing a constellation of six companies. —Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024

Several community efforts and fundraising for various children’s charities enhance the mission. —Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024

In total, $10.2 million is needed for this first part of phase two, a goal towards which the nonprofit organization is still actively fundraising. —Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2024

His team of friends and family, the Cancer Crusaders, will be fundraising through March 15. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1