fund-raising
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fund-raising
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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“Despite the much bemoaned ‘difficult fund-raising environment,’ the stocks under our coverage generally ground out solid midteens growth in fee-paying assets under management,” wrote the analysts.
From Barron's
It has also led to tighter rules for Italian influencers to show greater transparency in their fund-raising initiatives.
From BBC
Raymond James upgraded Blue Owl Capital to Strong Buy with a $20 price target, citing manageable redemption risk and strong fund-raising.
From Barron's
Fred’s boss is a man of “slightly unhinged intensity,” whom Fred has seen, more than once, “weep on cue, before the entire district, like a fund-raising evangelist.”
California’s governor gambled and won, raised his national profile and fortified his fund-raising base.
From Los Angeles Times
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