fund-raising

American  

[fuhnd-rey-zing] / ˈfʌndˌreɪ zɪŋ /

Or fundraising

noun

1. the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.

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Etymology

Origin of fund-raising

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Fred’s boss is a man of “slightly unhinged intensity,” whom Fred has seen, more than once, “weep on cue, before the entire district, like a fund-raising evangelist.”

From The Wall Street Journal

California’s governor gambled and won, raised his national profile and fortified his fund-raising base.

From Los Angeles Times

But fund-raising got off to a slow start, particularly after the UK decided at the last minute not to contribute public money.

From BBC

The primary gambit was to buy 49% of Scale AI at a $29 billion valuation, double what it had been after its previous fund-raising round.

From Barron's

Critics of the zinc and copper coin say producing it is a waste of money and resources, while those who want to keep it argue it keeps prices lower and boosts fund-raising for charities.

From BBC