fund-raising
or fund·rais·ing
[ fuhnd-rey-zing ]
/ ˈfʌndˌreɪ zɪŋ /
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noun
the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
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Origin of fund-raising
First recorded in 1935–40
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