fund-raise

American  

[fuhnd-reyz] / ˈfʌndˌreɪz /

Or fundraise

verb (used with object)

fund-raised, fund-raising

1. to collect by fund-raising.

   The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.

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verb (used without object)

fund-raised, fund-raising

1. to engage in fund-raising.

Etymology

Origin of fund-raise

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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

Keurig Dr Pepper has invested $50 million in Athletic Brewing, the nonalcoholic beer company, as part of a $75 million fund-raise by Athletic, DealBook is first to report.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

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

“I don’t know, something to help out so that we can have new books or more supplies. We always gotta fund-raise on the basketball team for trips and stuff.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro