fundraise
Britishverb
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.
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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
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
The fundraise also deepens Amazon’s relationship with OpenAI, which in November committed $38 billion to gain access to Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 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
By this month, any investor who held on from the August fundraise was down over 75%, with Alt5’s share price languishing around $1.70.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
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