fund-raising

American

[fuhnd-rey-zing] / ˈfʌndˌreɪ zɪŋ /

Or fundraising

noun

the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.

Etymology

Origin of fund-raising

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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The proceeds of the fund-raising will be used for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business.

From Barron's

Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, as part of an overall fund-raising round to raise up to $100 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported External link late Thursday.

From Barron's

The quarter’s fund-raising was probably stronger than Wall Street predicts, he says, and could have pulled in more than $55 billion in new money.

From Barron's

“Despite the much bemoaned ‘difficult fund-raising environment,’ the stocks under our coverage generally ground out solid midteens growth in fee-paying assets under management,” wrote the analysts.

From Barron's

It has also led to tighter rules for Italian influencers to show greater transparency in their fund-raising initiatives.

From BBC

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