fund-raise
or fund·raise
[ fuhnd-reyz ]
/ ˈfʌndˌreɪz /
verb (used with object), fund-raised, fund-rais·ing.
to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
verb (used without object), fund-raised, fund-rais·ing.
to engage in fund-raising.
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Definition for fundraising (2 of 2)
fund-raising
or fund·rais·ing
[ fuhnd-rey-zing ]
/ ˈfʌndˌreɪ zɪŋ /
noun
the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
Origin of fund-raising
First recorded in 1935–40
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