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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As of the end of November, IPO fundraising reached HK$259.4 billion, more than triple the amount raised in the same period a year earlier, according to Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this year, Manus raised $75 million in a fundraising round led by venture firm Benchmark.

From The Wall Street Journal

For services to charitable fundraising and to the community in Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Entertainment, of a presumably worthy variety — which is not to say genteel or exclusive — has long been a key element in the system’s programming and a cornerstone of its fundraising.

From Los Angeles Times

He says fundraising pays for some of the costs - more than 100,000 yuan, $14,000 a year - but donations have dipped because of the slowing economy.

From BBC