fund-raise
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of fund-raise
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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To do so, Gallo said, her organization needs to apply for philanthropic grants and fund-raise heavily to fill in the gaps when county funding falls short.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Nowadays, fake donation requests also occur with crowdfunding platforms, when people pretend to raise fund-raise informally to exploit the public.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2023
In the aftermath of the tragedy, Caruso helped organize a funeral, set up a trust to fund-raise in the son’s honor and visited Horne every day for months.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2022
In recent weeks, some supporters and would-be supporters of Ms. James had grown increasingly skeptical of the trajectory of her campaign as Ms. Hochul continued to outpace her in public polling and to fund-raise aggressively.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021
“I can’t speak for everyone, but the easier answer I can give is that we need to fund-raise for Ms. Perez to help her with the costs associated with the funeral.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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