fundraise

/ˈfʌndreɪz/

/ˈfʌndreɪz/

Other forms: fundraising

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.

Definitions of fundraise

1. verb

   raise money for a cause or project
   “We are fundraising for AIDS research”

   synonyms: fund raise, fund-raise

   type of:

   raise

   collect funds for a specific purpose