crowdfunding

or crowd-fund·ing

[ kroud-fuhn-ding ]

noun

1. the activity or process of raising money from a large number of people, typically through a website, as for a project or small business.

Other Words From

• crowdfund verb (used with or without object)
• crowdfunded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crowdfunding¹

First recorded in 2005–10; crowd ¹ + fund + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The group, known as "Save Hackney Children's Centres", raised money via a crowdfunding website and were given legal aid.

From BBC

Her sister Sarah Hatton has set up a crowdfunding page to help pay for a hotel room and living costs.

From BBC

A crowdfunding page set up to raise money for AFC Wimbledon after the club's stadium was damaged by flooding has gathered more than £100,000 in donations.

From BBC

In Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, a crowdfunding campaign has been set up to help an elderly woman whose house was struck by lightning.

From BBC

To pay for the procedure, families have used savings or turned to crowdfunding.

From Los Angeles Times