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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It also lets people who give money to them deduct the donations from their taxes, an incentive that helps schools fundraise.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
He said he wants to fundraise to raise more awareness that there "there is help out there" for people who need the help and support.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Scott Mandel steeled himself to fundraise $60,000 for a student trip to Washington, D.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In any other year, Blue Origin’s fundraise would likely be the biggest single round for a space company.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 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
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