[fuhnd-rey-zing] 
| the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause. |
[fuhnd-reyz] verb, -raised, -rais⋅ing.| 1. | to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars. |
| 2. | to engage in fund-raising. |
| fund·raise or fund-raise also fund raise (fŭnd'rāz') intr.v. fund·raised or fund-raised also fund raised, fund·rais·ing or fund-rais·ing also fund rais·ing, fund·rais·es or fund-rais·es also fund rais·es To engage in fundraising. |
| fund·rais·ing or fund-rais·ing (fŭnd'rā'zĭng) n. The organized activity or an instance of soliciting money or pledges, as for charitable organizations or political campaigns. fund'rais'ing adj. |