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
The New York Philharmonic plans to honor the people of Ukraine at its upcoming Memorial Day concert, and to fund-raise with the International Rescue Committee.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2022
“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
Most of all, there’s a true sense that Damon — a wealthy, Ivy-educated guy from the Northeast who fund-raised for Elizabeth Warren — is sitting deeply in the character’s skin.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
Mr. Johnson had not fund-raised since March, and he said he no longer felt like doing so.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2020
For years, Ms. Gillibrand has fund-raised for women seeking office through her Off the Sidelines PAC, helping her develop a national network of female donors and a robust list of supporters.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2019
But not all are happy to see their fund-raised dollars go elsewhere – particularly at those schools with large, successful foundations.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2012
Once in Washington, McCarthy networked and fund-raised his way up the food chain, and in four short years became the third-ranking House Republican.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2011
Sullivan over a fund-raising ad for the Rev. Martin Luther King that had appeared in the New York Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mr. Trump has dominated GOP fund-raising since his re-election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
To turn the tide, 88% are considering going after new funders, 49% are looking at collaborative fund-raising with other nonprofits, 36% may share operations with other organizations and 17% would consider merging with other organizations.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
The closing of fund-raising by the Latin America Reforestation Strategy BTG TIG fund comes as global carbon-trading markets shrunk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Oh, and dig this. To show how much he cares about the ocean, he offers to throw a big fund-raising benefit for the Save the Reef Foundation on the Coral Queen.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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