fund-raising
or fund·rais·ing
[ fuhnd-rey-zing ]
/ ˈfʌndˌreɪ zɪŋ /
Save This Word!
noun
the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of fund-raising
First recorded in 1935–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021