fundraising
v. uncountablev. the activity of collecting money for a specific purpose, especially for a charity or a political party. You do this to help a group reach a financial goal.
v. the organized activity of soliciting and gathering money as voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, or government agencies. Often used as a gerund or a compound noun.
The school is doing some fundraising for a new playground.
Our local animal shelter relies on annual fundraising to cover its high medical bills.
The non-profit organization launched a sophisticated fundraising campaign that utilized social media influencers to reach a younger demographic of donors.
From fund + raising.
Commonly functions as an uncountable noun or as the present participle of the verb 'fundraise'.
They are fundraising money for the hospital.They are fundraising for the hospital.The word 'fundraising' already implies the collection of money; adding 'money' as a direct object is redundant.