fund-raising
fund-raising — verb
- fund-raisingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fund-raisings3rd person singular
- fund-raisinging-ing form
- fund-raisingedpast simple
1. to take part in activities that ask people or organizations to give money for a
to take part in activities that ask people or organizations to give money for a charity, school, political effort, or other purpose
The school's parent group spent the whole semester fund-raising for new library books.
fund-raise + for + [beneficiary/purpose]
Kenji and his teammates are fund-raising to cover their travel costs for the national science competition.
fund-raise + to-infinitive [purpose clause]
Volunteers spent Saturday morning fund-raising outside the train station with collection buckets and posters.
The animal shelter is fund-raising online through a campaign that shares stories of the rescued dogs.
Local shops are helping by fund-raising at their counters during the holiday season every December.
- donate
fund-raisers ask for money; donors give money
文法句型
fund-raise + for + [cause/group]
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes the process and effort of organizing fundraising activities. Frequently used with 'for' to name the cause or group that will receive the money.
常見錯誤
2. to succeed in getting a particular amount of money by asking people or organizat
to succeed in getting a particular amount of money by asking people or organizations to donate
The museum's annual gala fund-raised over two million dollars from art collectors across Asia.
fund-raise + [amount of money] + from [source]
Gabriel's running group fund-raised enough money to build three new classrooms at the local primary school.
The campaign fund-raised nearly eighty thousand dollars in under a week through social media appeals.
Chiara's student club fund-raised the full amount needed for their summer volunteer trip to a rural clinic.
Through bake sales and sponsored runs, the neighborhood association fund-raised over six thousand dollars for the park.
- raise
shorter and more general, used in everyday speech without the fundraising-specific framing
文法句型
fund-raise + [amount of money]
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes achieving a financial target. The object is typically a sum of money or a funding goal, not the cause itself.