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

The rain and floods unleashed by Helene hobbled livestock operations in every affected state, with the situation in western North Carolina so dire that local agricultural officials are crowdfunding feed and other supplies to help ranchers who lost their hay to rising water.

From Salon

ICT are currently seeking £200,000 to avoid administration in October, with a crowdfunding website set up to meet that target currently sitting at just over £86,000.

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