fundraise

VERB

collect by raising funds

Synonyms

STRONG

appeal raise solicit

WEAK

beseech canvass crowdsource implore inquire mobilize petition plead promote requisition seek

Example Sentences

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“The race is now kicked into gear,” and some candidates who have been fundraising for months — or years — “may find themselves lapped by the Mahan machine,” said Andrew Acosta, a Democratic strategist.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC also spoke to a woman who said she knew Ruben through fundraising for the Stathern Children Holiday Fund, which helped children who would not otherwise get a holiday to attend the summer camp.

From BBC

Horvath would have had to forfeit her seat to run against Bass, while facing a tight timeline for fundraising.

From Los Angeles Times

Loan funds are hungry for that paper to match their fundraising surge of recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aside from paying off interest and principal, additional funds from a $875-million fundraising campaign will go toward public art, collection moving costs, office renovations and general landscaping.

From Los Angeles Times