fundraising
noun
fund·rais·ing
ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ 
variants
or less commonly fund-raising
: the organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause)
… the theatre has been built largely through the generous efforts and fundraising of local government and people.—
The Guardian
—often used before another nounThe Guardiana fund-raising drive/campaign
fundraising events
Examples of fundraising in a Sentence
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After three days of intense fundraising efforts, the Veteran Hub managed to secure enough money to keep the helpline open for three months and get 14 people back to work.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Kennedy then took over in creating what was then the National Cultural Center, including leading major fundraising efforts the website notes.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Almost immediately, Trump’s campaign began selling merchandise featuring the mugshot — on everything from coffee mugs to T-shirts — as part of a fundraising effort.
—Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
There was a running joke in the Black community about groups like the Black Panthers, SNCC, CORE, the NAACP, who would regularly go out fundraising.
—Garrett Morris, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The White House considers fundraising for the center to be lackluster, two sources said.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Steve Bannon, former advisor U.S. President Donald Trump, attends a hearing to enter a guilty plea in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, at the New York Criminal Court, in New York City, U.S., February 11, 2025.
—Adam Reiss,dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Recognizing this reality, the U.S. Supreme Court set a high bar for federal prosecutors in the 1991 seminal case on campaign fundraising, McCormick v. United States.
—Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In the wake of L.A.’s catastrophic wildfires, the LA Art Show will donate to the California Community Foundation’s Wildlife Recovery Fund, and ticket buyers will have an option to support fundraising efforts at time of purchase.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Kennedy then took over in creating what was then the National Cultural Center, including leading major fundraising efforts the website notes.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Almost immediately, Trump’s campaign began selling merchandise featuring the mugshot — on everything from coffee mugs to T-shirts — as part of a fundraising effort.
—Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
There was a running joke in the Black community about groups like the Black Panthers, SNCC, CORE, the NAACP, who would regularly go out fundraising.
—Garrett Morris, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The White House considers fundraising for the center to be lackluster, two sources said.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Steve Bannon, former advisor U.S. President Donald Trump, attends a hearing to enter a guilty plea in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, at the New York Criminal Court, in New York City, U.S., February 11, 2025.
—Adam Reiss,dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Recognizing this reality, the U.S. Supreme Court set a high bar for federal prosecutors in the 1991 seminal case on campaign fundraising, McCormick v. United States.
—Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In the wake of L.A.’s catastrophic wildfires, the LA Art Show will donate to the California Community Foundation’s Wildlife Recovery Fund, and ticket buyers will have an option to support fundraising efforts at time of purchase.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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