crowdfund

[kraud-fuhnd]

verb (used with object)

1. to raise money (for a project, small business, or the like) from a large number of people, typically through a website.

Example Sentences

Samoa, whose part-time players have had to crowdfund to take their place in the tournament, were the other Pacific Island side to qualify for the World Cup.

From BBC

They have raised more than £21,000 through a crowdfunding campaign for "flags, poles and cable ties".

From BBC

Samoa, whose part-time players have had to crowdfund to take their place in the tournament, are ranked 15th in the world and have players taking unpaid leave to play at the World Cup.

From BBC

The Cape Verdean diaspora especially in France, Luxembourg, Portugal, and the US have launched urgent crowdfunding campaigns.

From BBC

Righteous outcry has turned into an outpouring of support, spawning a flurry of demonstrations across the city, open letters, crowdfunding campaigns and lawmaker interventions as residents appeal for his release.

From Salon