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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Tah wants to push the bank to narrow the continent’s financing gap of $400 billion by diversifying fundraising to include a broader set of fund managers, such as private sector companies.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is investigating how the incident happened, and the boy's mother is using a fundraising website to raise money for burial expenses.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The New York attorney general’s office, for example, publishes an annual report analyzing hundreds of nonprofit fundraising campaigns.
—Sarah Webber, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Feldstein Soto’s campaign, meanwhile, argued Roy’s fundraising undercut her criticism of rising city liability payouts.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Campaign finance disclosures through April 18 show Leikauf leading in fundraising.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The original plan was to open the museum in 2020, but fundraising efforts were hampered by the 2017 Thomas fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the area.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
To learn more about the project and donate, visit their fundraising page.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Today’s significant fundraising should now help the company to capitalize on its early success, with a substantial round that will support further commercialization.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is investigating how the incident happened, and the boy's mother is using a fundraising website to raise money for burial expenses.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The New York attorney general’s office, for example, publishes an annual report analyzing hundreds of nonprofit fundraising campaigns.
—Sarah Webber, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Feldstein Soto’s campaign, meanwhile, argued Roy’s fundraising undercut her criticism of rising city liability payouts.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Campaign finance disclosures through April 18 show Leikauf leading in fundraising.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The original plan was to open the museum in 2020, but fundraising efforts were hampered by the 2017 Thomas fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the area.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
To learn more about the project and donate, visit their fundraising page.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Today’s significant fundraising should now help the company to capitalize on its early success, with a substantial round that will support further commercialization.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Fundraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundraising. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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