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 Recording Academy and MusiCares recently created the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to support and fundraise for those in the music industry impacted by the fires. —Abigail Lee, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025

That said, the next DNC chair may be walking a bit of a tightrope, with immediate demands to fundraise from the party’s traditional ATMs, but also to recast the party in the public mindset as one devoted to the working class. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025

Since its opening, celebrities like Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and Goldie Hawn have performed to fundraise for and celebrate the camp's programs. —Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025

One source found that in 2021, fundraising events incorporating a peer-to-peer component achieved a conversion rate of 47%, the highest among all of its campaign types. —Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1