Grammar fix
raise money
collect funds
to collect money from people for a particular purpose, such as a project, charity, or event.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The students organized a bake sale to raise money for their school trip.
In my opinion, schools should encourage students to raise money for local charities because it teaches them responsibility and teamwork.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We raised money to the school.
Say: We raised money for the school.
'Raise money FOR' a cause — not 'to'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Raise money' is the natural phrase; 'procure funds' is bureaucratic.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
raise money + for
- for charity
- for a cause
- for the school
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