- a variation of fund-raise.
fundraise
Britishverb
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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.
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“Parents donate as much as they can afford, and we fundraise the rest. In 27 years of these trips, I have never left a kid behind.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
That includes the orbital-data-center startup Cowboy Space’s $275 million fundraise and orbital-transfer-vehicle maker Impulse Space’s $500 million fundraise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Shanghai-based Taiyi Quantum announced last week that it had completed a 300 million yuan, or roughly $44 million, Pre-A funding round, nearly double the original fundraise target of $29 million.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Founder Liang Wenfeng, who held nearly 90% of DeepSeek before the financing round, made the largest contribution to the fundraise, sources told The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was "an honour" for Yarrow to accept the project, which will fundraise for Norwegian charities.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
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