fundraising
collecting money for a cause or organization
The activity of collecting money, especially through donations, for a charity, organization, project, or cause.
an organized plan to collect money
An organized set of activities intended to raise money for a particular purpose, often over a limited period.
the job of getting donations for an organization
The work area or responsibility of securing donations and other financial support, especially within a nonprofit organization.
made to collect money for a cause
Used before a noun to describe something organized to collect money for a cause or organization.
- Base: fundraising
- Comparative: fundraisinger
- Superlative: fundraisingest
- Base: fundraising
- Plural: fundraisings
fundraising appeal
1public request for donations
a message asking people to donate
- The organization issued a fundraising appeal after the floods.
- Her fundraising appeal explained exactly how the donations would be used.
- We responded to a fundraising appeal from a local animal rescue.
- I read their fundraising appeal.
fundraising campaign
1planned effort to raise money
a planned project to collect donations
- They launched a fundraising campaign to expand the shelter.
- The fundraising campaign exceeded its target in just ten days.
- We’re running a fundraising campaign on social media.
- Our fundraising campaign starts next week.
fundraising dinner
1meal event to raise money
a dinner where people donate money
- The club held a fundraising dinner to support its youth programs.
- Local businesses sponsored tables at the fundraising dinner.
- We bought tickets to the fundraising dinner and invited our neighbors.
- They are having a fundraising dinner.
fundraising drive
1short, focused donation push
a short period of collecting donations
- The neighborhood organized a fundraising drive after the fire.
- Our fundraising drive raised enough to buy two new computers.
- They ran a fundraising drive during the holiday season.
- We joined a fundraising drive.
fundraising event
1occasion to collect donations
an event where people raise money
- The library is hosting a fundraising event on Saturday.
- We volunteered at a fundraising event for the food bank.
- Bad weather forced the fundraising event to move indoors.
- I went to a fundraising event.
fundraising gala
1formal charity fundraising party
a big formal event to raise money
- The hospital’s annual fundraising gala will be held downtown.
- Tickets to the fundraising gala sold out within hours.
- They donated a painting to be auctioned at the fundraising gala.
- She bought tickets for the fundraising gala.
online fundraising
1raising money via the internet
collecting donations on the internet
- Online fundraising made it easier for friends overseas to donate.
- They switched to online fundraising after the venue canceled.
- Our online fundraising page includes a short video about the project.
- We are doing online fundraising.
peer-to-peer fundraising
1supporters raise money from friends
supporters collect donations from people they know
- The charity relies on peer-to-peer fundraising during its annual run.
- Each participant created a page for peer-to-peer fundraising.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising helped the campaign reach new donors.