fund-raise

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To solicit or gather money for a specific cause, project, or organization. The action involves actively seeking financial contributions from individuals, groups, or institutions.
Usage
  • The verb "fund-raise" describes the activity of collecting monetary donations. It is often used in the context of charities, non-profit organizations, political campaigns, schools, and community projects. It can be used in various tenses.
  • Important Note: The hyphenated form "fund-raise" is less common in modern usage. The single word "fundraise" or the two-word phrase "raise funds" are more frequently used.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The committee will fund-raise to build a new community center.
    • She spent the summer fund-raising for cancer research.
    • They have successfully fund-raised over a million dollars for the scholarship program.
Advanced Usage
  • "to go fund-raising": to go out for the purpose of soliciting donations.
    • The volunteers went fund-raising in the local neighborhood.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fundraise (verb): The more common, closed compound form with the same meaning.
    • We need to fundraise for our school trip.
  • Fundraiser (noun): 1. A person who raises money for a cause. 2. An event held to generate money.
    • She is a professional fundraiser for the museum.
    • The charity gala is our biggest annual fundraiser.
  • Fundraising (noun or adjective): The activity or process of raising funds.
    • The fundraising campaign was a huge success. (adjective)
    • He is in charge of fundraising. (noun)
Synonyms
  • Solicit donations: To ask for contributions formally.
  • Collect money: To gather funds.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Raise funds: A very common phrasal verb with identical meaning to "fund-raise".
    • Our goal is to raise funds for a new playground.
Verb
  1. raise money for a cause or project
    • We are fundraising for AIDS research

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