Fundraisings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An event or campaign aimed at collecting funds for a specific purpose or cause
2. Activities designed to gather monetary support from donors for a charitable organization or initiative
3. The process of soliciting contributions to finance projects, often involving community engagement or social gatherings

Etymology: "Fundraisings" is simply the plural of "fundraising," a noun formed by combining "fund" and "raising." The compound is a plain English formation: "fund" came into English in the 1600s from French "fonds" (ultimately from Latin "fundus," bottom or foundation), and in the sense of a stock of money set aside for a purpose it is recorded from the 1700s. "Raising," from the verb "raise," means to gather or collect, as in raising an army or raising money. "Fundraising" as a compound appeared in the early 1900s, when organised campaigns to solicit donations for charities and institutions became common in America and Britain. The plural form is uncommon in practice, since the term is normally used as an uncountable noun, but it is used when speaking of separate campaigns or events, such as several fundraisings held in one year.

Synonyms: fundraising events, charity drives, campaigns, collecting, fund collection