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

Troops attend city council meetings, fundraise for causes like the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund and contribute to local mutual aid efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The company projects it will lose billions of dollars in revenue this year, which will also make it more difficult for the company to fundraise from investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Leah said once she has fully recovered, she plans to fundraise for those who rescued her - "whatever I can do now just to show how thankful I am and I'll forever be grateful".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Judge continued to fundraise, often using collection tins, some of which still sit by tills in businesses around Teesside.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

OpenAI’s fundraise comes just a few weeks after rival artificial-intelligence lab Anthropic announced a $380 billion post-money valuation after raising $30 billion from investors, including Microsoft and Nvidia.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026