fund-raising
or fund·rais·ing
[fuhnd-rey-zing]
- the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
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Origin of fund-raising
First recorded in 1935–40
fund-raise
or fund·raise
[fuhnd-reyz]
- to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
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- to engage in fund-raising.
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Contemporary Examples
But if she gets her own casino it will be a fund-raising plus.
I spend more time on fund-raising than on issue influencing.
In a 1992 fund-raising letter, Robertson exposed the “feminist agenda” for what it really is.
A manual that insists on ‘fund-raising’ and ‘non-profit,’ and only allowed ‘email’ as opposed to ‘e-mail’ months ago?
The $50 million fund-raising goal that came up at the last meeting was not mentioned Tuesday.
Historical Examples
Everyone knows elections have become too expensive, fueling a fund-raising arms race.
Then I have had other assists and responsibilities here in Washington, fund-raising dinners or speeches, lunches.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy