fundraising

UK/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/US/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/

nounC1Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,433 of 15,258mostly written

Fundraising is the work of collecting money for a cause. A fundraising evening.

Most of it comes from a small number of large gifts rather than from many small ones. Fundraising costs money itself, which is why charities publish the ratio.

Definitions of fundraising

1nounfundraisingThe work of collecting money for a cause.C1
“Two years of fundraising paid for the whole extension.”

fundraising is a work.

Where it comes from

Fund plus raising, from the older phrase to raise funds.

From fund + raising.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

fundraising in the wild

Traditionally, fundraising has consisted mostly of asking for donations through face-to-face fundraising, such as door-knocking.
Fundraising
In the 2008 United States presidential election, fundraising increased significantly compared to the levels achieved in previous presidential elections.
Fundraising for the 2008 United States presidential election
Obama also set fundraising records in more than one month by gaining support from a record-breaking number of individual small donors.
Fundraising for the 2008 United States presidential election
The effort combines traditional and Internet-based fundraising appeals focusing especially on viral advertising through online vehicles such as YouTube, Twitter, and online forums.
Moneybomb
The service allowed people to register to give money to charity or collect fundraising donations.
BT MyDonate

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