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Grammar fix

raise money

collect funds

to collect money from people for a particular purpose, such as a project, charity, or event.

collocationB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • The students organized a bake sale to raise money for their school trip.daily life
  • In my opinion, schools should encourage students to raise money for local charities because it teaches them responsibility and teamwork.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: raise money (for something)

WrongWe raised money to the school.

RightWe raised money for the school.

'Raise money FOR' a cause — not 'to'.

Patternraise money (for something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The charity endeavours to procure funds for the cause.

Natural The charity is trying to raise money for the cause.

'Raise money' is the natural phrase; 'procure funds' is bureaucratic.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • raise money + for
    for charityfor a causefor the schoolonline

Don't confuse it

'Raise money' is about collecting money from others, while 'save money' means to keep your own money.

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