fund-raise
or fund·raise
[fuhnd-reyz]
- to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
- to engage in fund-raising.
fund-raising
or fund·rais·ing
[fuhnd-rey-zing]
- the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
Origin of fund-raising
First recorded in 1935–40
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Contemporary Examples
And their fundraising collapsed by 50 percent from the previous year.
It covers kindergarten through 8th grade and has $3,825 annual tuition, but fundraising allows many to get $1,500 in tuition aid.
He recalled one fundraising dinner where he and a fellow AIDS activist were served on paper plates with paper forks.
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to appear Sunday at the Harkin Steak Fry, the premier Democratic fundraising event in the state.
Zane asks in the fundraising video, shooting bubbles from a bubble gun.
Historical Examples
About that time some thought was being given to having four fundraising dinners.
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