Fundraising Terminology

verb to raise more than or exceed a specified amount

• The charity organization was able to outraise their fundraising goal by over $10,000.
• We really need to outraise enough money for the school trip.
• Let's see if we can outraise the competition in this year's sales contest.
• Her determination to succeed seemed to outraise any obstacles in her way.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

• The charity organization hosted a high-dollar fundraising event to support their cause.
• We're trying to raise a lot of money with this high-dollar fundraising campaign.
• Let's throw a fancy shindig for some high-dollar fundraising!
• Her persuasive speech was a high-dollar fundraising effort for her political campaign.

noun Fundraiser is a noun that refers to a person or event that raises funds, typically for a specific cause or organization.

adjective The word 'low-dollar' is an adjective that describes the type or level of the fundraiser, indicating that it is aimed at raising a small amount of money.

• The charity organization decided to host a low-dollar fundraiser to raise funds for their cause.
• Hey, do you want to come to the low-dollar fundraiser with me next weekend?
• I heard there's a chill low-dollar fundraiser happening downtown, wanna check it out?
• The low-dollar fundraiser was like a drop in the bucket compared to the amount needed for the project.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

• During the meeting, it is important to make an ask for additional resources to complete the project on time.
• If you need help with your homework, just make an ask and I'll see what I can do.
• I'm going to make an ask for some cash to buy concert tickets.
• In order to succeed in negotiations, you have to be willing to make an ask for what you truly want.