fundraise
gb/fˈʌndɹˈaɪz/ us/fˈʌndɹˈaɪz/
B2
English
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B2
action
1
raise money for a cause
To ask people or organizations to give money for a cause or project.
Usage pattern:
fundraise; fundraise for [a cause/organization/campaign]; fundraise [an amount]
Common mistake:
Do not confuse fundraise with donate: the person who fundraises collects money; the person who donates gives money. “Raise money” is often more common than “fundraise money.”
Synonyms
raise money (More common and conversational; can be used in almost any context.)
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collect donations (Emphasizes receiving gifts of money from donors.)
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solicit donations (More formal; emphasizes asking people for donations.)
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crowdfund (Specifically means raising money online from many people.)
Antonyms
spend (Means to use money rather than collect it.)
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self-fund (Means to pay with one’s own money instead of raising money from others.)
Collocations
fundraise for charity
|fundraise for a campaign
|fundraise for a nonprofit
|fundraise online
|fundraise door to door
|fundraise through donations
|fundraise from supporters
|fundraise a million dollars
|help fundraise
|try to fundraise
Themes
charity
|money
|nonprofits
|politics
|business
Examples
- The students are fundraising for a local animal shelter.
- Her campaign has fundraised more than two million dollars this year.
- Many small nonprofits now fundraise through social media.
Learner examples
- We are fundraising for our school trip.
- They fundraised online for the hospital.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fundraise
IPA
GB/fˈʌndɹˈaɪz/
US/fˈʌndɹˈaɪz/
Syllables & stress
fun - draise (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fun)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: fundraise
- 3rd Person Singular: fundraises
- Present Participle: fundraising
- Past: fundraised
- Past Participle: fundraised
Expressions
fundraise off
1/fˈʌndɹˈaɪz ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
raise money using an issue
To ask for donations by using a particular news event or issue, especially when this may seem unfair or opportunistic.
Examples
- Both parties tried to fundraise off the court decision within hours of the announcement.
- The organization was criticized for fundraising off the tragedy.
- Some influencers fundraise off viral controversies instead of offering real help.