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• a variation of fund-raise.

fundraise

British  

/ ˈfʌndˌreɪz /

verb

1. to raise money for a cause

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Other Word Forms

• fundraising
  noun

Explanation

When you fundraise, you ask people to contribute money. If your French club needs $3,000 for a trip to Montreal, every member will need to fundraise. At Christmas time, you probably see people dressed as Santa Claus ringing bells on the sidewalk — they're there to fundraise for charities, hoping you'll put a few dollars in their bucket. Large organizations fundraise by throwing lavish parties and selling expensive tickets, and neighborhood kids might fundraise to buy a pet rabbit by setting up a lemonade stand. Funds are money, and when you raise them, you increase or grow them.

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Scott Mandel steeled himself to fundraise $60,000 for a student trip to Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering, which raked in almost $86 billion, is of course the biggest fundraise — for any sector — in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Shanghai-based Taiyi Quantum announced last week that it had completed a 300 million yuan, or roughly $44 million, Pre-A funding round, nearly double the original fundraise target of $29 million.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The group’s fundraisers are Rachel Hirschberg and Stephanie Berger, who, according to reports filed with the FEC, helped fundraise for U.S.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

Founder Liang Wenfeng, who held nearly 90% of DeepSeek before the financing round, made the largest contribution to the fundraise, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026