fundraise

British  

/ ˈfʌndˌreɪz /

verb

1. to raise money for a cause

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Other Word Forms

• fundraising noun

Explanation

When you fundraise, you ask people to contribute money. If your French club needs $3,000 for a trip to Montreal, every member will need to fundraise. At Christmas time, you probably see people dressed as Santa Claus ringing bells on the sidewalk — they're there to fundraise for charities, hoping you'll put a few dollars in their bucket. Large organizations fundraise by throwing lavish parties and selling expensive tickets, and neighborhood kids might fundraise to buy a pet rabbit by setting up a lemonade stand. Funds are money, and when you raise them, you increase or grow them.

Example Sentences

For his latest challenge, Parrish was running the route to fundraise for Scottish Mountain Rescue in memory of his close friend, Luke Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

After having to stall the opening because of last year’s fires, this retail location demonstrates the continued resilience of the L.A. community as they continue to fundraise and support local fire recovery efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Bernstein analyst Mark Moerdler sees OpenAI’s recent $110 billion fundraise as a mark of confidence that Oracle will receive payment for its data-center buildouts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

AMI’s fundraise comes a day after Nscale Global Holdings, a U.K.-based AI infrastructure startup that builds and operates data centers, raised $2 billion at a $14.6 billion valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

With not enough time to fundraise to buy it for the town, a local businessman stepped in and bought it.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026